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gigue

American  
[zheeg] / ʒig /

noun

  1. Dance. jig.

  2. Music. a dance movement often forming the conclusion of the classical suite.

gigue British  
/ ʒiːɡ /

noun

  1. a piece of music, usually in six-eight time and often fugal, incorporated into the classical suite

  2. a formal couple dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, derived from the jig

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Etymology

Origin of gigue

1675–85; < French, probably < English jig 2

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