"gigue" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʒiːɡ/ Forms: gigues [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɡ Etymology: From French gigue. Doublet of jig. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|gigue}} French gigue, {{doublet|en|jig}} Doublet of jig Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigue (plural gigues)
  1. an Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period). Categories (topical): Dances

Inflected forms

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