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roundelay

American  
[roun-dl-ey] / ˈraʊn dlˌeɪ /

noun

  1. a song in which a phrase, line, or the like, is continually repeated.

  2. the music for such a song.

  3. a dance in a circle; round dance.

roundelay British  
/ ˈraʊndɪˌleɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: roundel.  a slow medieval dance performed in a circle

  2. a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as a refrain

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Etymology

Origin of roundelay

1565–75; alteration (influenced by lay 4 ) of Middle French rondelet, diminutive of rondel roundel

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