Tyrolienne

[ ti-roh-lee-en, tahy-; French tee-raw-lyen ]

noun

, plural Ty·ro·li·ennes [ti-roh-lee-, enz, tahy-, tee-, r, aw-, lyen].

1. a dance of the Tyrolean peasants.
2. a song or melody, characteristically a yodel, suitable for such a dance.

Tyrolienne

/ tɪˌrəʊlɪˈɛn /

noun

1. a lively peasant dance from the Tyrol
2. a song composed for or in the style of this dance, characterized by the yodel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyrolienne¹

1885–90; < French, feminine of tyrolien pertaining to the Tyrol

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyrolienne¹

French: of the Tyrol

Example Sentences

Tyrolienne′, a Tyrolese peasants' dance, or its music.

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Unfortunately the first bars of the Tyrolienne brought Taglioni before my mind's eye, and who or what could stand the comparison?

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Among her most remarkable performances was the dancing of the Tyrolienne in Guillaume Tell, and of the pas de fascination in Robert le Diable.

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"Cantez couelquécoze—zé vous accompagnerai sous la guitare!—n'ayez pas paoure—nous sommes indoulgents, elle et moi—" "Oh—je m'accompagnerai bien moi‑même comme je pourrai—" said Barty, and took the guitar, and sang a little French Tyrolienne called "Fleur des Alpes," which he could always sing quite beautifully; and the effect was droll indeed.

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She sings a Tyrolienne by Offenbach, and in French.

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