Galliard


[gal-yerd] /ˈgæl yərd/

noun
1.
a spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.
/ˈɡæljəd/
noun
1.
a spirited dance in triple time for two persons, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
2.
a piece of music composed for this dance
adjective
3.
(archaic) lively; spirited

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