TYROLIENNE


Meaning of TYROLIENNE in English

/ti roh'lee en", tuy-/ ; Fr. /tee rddaw lyen"/ , n. , pl. Tyroliennes /-lee enz"/ ; Fr. /-lyen"/ .

1. a dance of the Tyrolean peasants.

2. a song or melody, characteristically a yodel, suitable for such a dance.

[ 1885-90; tyrolien pertaining to the TYROL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .