rig|a|doon

rig|a|doon
rig|a|doon «RIHG uh DOON», noun.
1. a lively dance for one couple.
2. the quick, duple rhythm for this dance.
3. a piece of music in such time.
[< French rigodon, rigaudon; origin uncertain; probably < Rigaud, Marseilles dancing master, who invented it]

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