English Explanatory Dictionary

bourrée

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A baroque dance of French origin, common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century.
  2. A piece of music in character with such a dance.
verb
  1. To perform this dance.

Pronunciation

/bʊˈreɪ/

Word forms

bourrée bourrées bourréeing bourréed

Etymology

From French bourrée.

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