strathspey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel.
  2. A piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance.
name
  1. The area encompassing the upper part of the strath (valley) of Scotland’s River Spey in Highland council area, from its source in Loch Spey to the strath’s capital, Grantown-on-Spey.

Pronunciation

/stɹæθˈspeɪ/ /stɹaθˈspeː/

Word forms

strathspey strathspeys

Etymology

After Strathspey, valley of the river Spey.

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