Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An old French dance resembling the gavotte, usually in 3/4 or 2/2 time beginning with an upbeat.
- noun The music for this dance.
- noun A movement in ballet in which the dancer transfers body weight quickly from foot to foot, usually on the balls of the feet, in a series of small steps.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lively dance, originating either in Auvergne or in Biscay.
- noun A musical composition in which the strict rhythm and cheerful character of such a dance are embodied.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mus.) An old French dance tune in common time.
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- noun A
dance ofFrench origin, common inAuvergne andBiscay inSpain in the 17th century.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from bourrer, to stuff, from bourre, hair, fluff, from Late Latin burra, a shaggy garment.]
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French
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Examples
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whichbe commented on the word bourrée
French baroque dance with quick rhythm. (from Phrontistery)
May 23, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word bourrée
"At one of the first classes, I climbed the steps to play a bourrée by Bach."
—Glenn Kurtz, Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music (New York: Vintage Books, 2007), 148
November 11, 2008