Associations to the word «Galliard»
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Wiktionary
GALLIARD, noun. A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe
GALLIARD, noun. (music) The triple-time music for this dance
GALLIARD, noun. (dated) A brisk, merry person.
GALLIARD, noun. (uncountable) (Continental printing) (dated) An intermediate size of type alternatively equated with brevier (by Didot points) or bourgeois (by Fournier points and by size).
GALLIARD, adjective. Gay; brisk; active
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.