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Meaning of "galliard" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALLIARD

From Old French gaillard valiant, perhaps of Celtic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GALLIARD

ˈɡæljəd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALLIARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galliard can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GALLIARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Galliard

The galliard was a form of Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century. It is mentioned in dance manuals from England, France, Spain, Germany and Italy among others.

Definition of galliard in the English dictionary

The first definition of galliard in the dictionary is a spirited dance in triple time for two persons, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Other definition of galliard is a piece of music composed for this dance. Galliard is also lively; spirited.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALLIARD

billiard · Fayed · goliard · halliard · halyard · laniard · lanyard · poniard · Spaniard · vineyard · whinyard

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALLIARD

galliambic · galliardise · galliass · gallic · gallic acid · gallica · Gallican · Gallicanism · Gallice · Gallicisation · Gallicise · Galliciser · Gallicism · Gallicization · Gallicize · Gallicizer · galligaskins · gallimaufries · gallimaufry · gallinacean

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALLIARD

award · board · briard · bulletin board · card · credit card · Edward · forward · golden Spaniard · guard · hard · heard · Hilliard · Howard · in this regard · keyboard · liard · milliard · palliard · wild Spaniard

Synonyms and antonyms of galliard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galliard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALLIARD

Find out the translation of galliard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of galliard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «galliard» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

galliard
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

gallarda
570 millions of speakers
en

English

galliard
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

galliard
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

galliard
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гальярда
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

galliard
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

galliard
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

gaillarde
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Galliard
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Galliard
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ガリアード
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

갤리 어드
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Galliard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Galliard
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Galliard
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गॅरिआर्ड
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Galliard
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

gagliarda
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Galliard
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гальярда
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Galliard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Galliard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Galliard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Galliard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galliard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galliard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALLIARD»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALLIARD»

Discover the use of galliard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galliard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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John Dowland
17V/18 'Mr Langtons galliard Mr Dow Bach, of Mus.'; G f. 18, WT. Anon. 34. D9 f. 29, 'Mignardajo Dowlande'; D2 f. 77 'Mignarde' Anon.; D5 f. 31V, WT. 'J.D.' (See also Songs PS No. 5 and Consort Music LoST No. 14) 35. D9 f. 37V 'GalliardJ ...
Diana Poulton, 1982
2
Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces
Design: Matthew Carter Galliard, designed by Matthew Carter for Linotype and first released in 1978, is a distinctive old style font specifically developed for phototypesetting. Carter based Galliard on 16th century fonts by Robert Granjon which ...
Philip B. Meggs, Rob Carter, 1993
3
A Student's Guide to GCSE Music for the OCR Specification
For this Area of Study you need to be familiar with three types of dance music: the Elizabethan pavan and galliard, the Viennese waltz and disco music. Although music and movement are closely related through the elements described on the ...
David Bowman, 2002
4
Anatomy of a Typeface
Named Galliard, it is based on a type made by the sixteenth century's Robert Granjon and is the first of its genre to be designed exclusively for photo- typesetting. In contrast to the situation when the American Type Founders' Garamond was ...
Alexander S. Lawson, 1990
5
Eagan to Garrett: Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, ...
About 17 10, with Dr Maurice Greene, Bernard Gates, and the gentlemen and boys of the Chapel Royal, Galliard formed the Academy of Ancient Music, an organization which flourished for many years. In his Journal to Stella on 8 February 17 ...
Philip H. Highfill, Kalman A. Burnim, Edward A. Langhans, 1978
6
The Lute in Britain: A History of the Instrument and Its Music
47. Porter's Pavan (fos. 48'-49r) [Walter Porter] (LR) 48. Porter's Galliard (fo. 49') [ Walter Porter] (LF) 49. Emerald Galliard (fo. 52') (L) 50. My Lady Harcourt's Galliard (fo. 52') (L) 51. All night in Venus' Court (fo. 53') (LV) 52. La Dolce Nenne (fo.
Matthew Spring, 2006
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Reports of all the cases decided by all the superior courts ...
Thomas Brooke, a magistrate of the county of Chester, against Charles Galliard, of Monks Ooppenhall, in the county of Chester. The information No. 1 was as follows : — "County of Chester, to wit. — The information and complaint of Charles ...
Edward William Cox, 1864
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Courtly Dance of the Renaissance: A New Translation and ...
Again, there are no early tordiglione choreographies, and again, as with the pavan, pavaniglia, passo e mezzo, and galliard, Caroso's versions in // Ballarino are the first in Italian to be specific or complete; worth noting is that Caroso's ...
Fabritio Caroso, Julia Sutton, F. Marian Walker, 1995
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Cox's Magistrates Cases
Ganuarm v. Laxrox. GALLIARD 1/. Laxrox. ~ ~ Wilson v. R0nzn'rs—Br.anus v. Hiccs. Q. B.] [Q. n. Case stated for the opinion of this court upon _a summary conviction by Justices. On the 3rd July last two informations were laid before the Rev.
Great Britain. Courts, Edward William Cox, 1864
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Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume I: Media ...
However, the heart of the book was given to describing steps to various dances, including the pavane and galliard. To dance the pavane, the couple faces forward with the man on the left and the woman on his right and moves with their near ...
Timothy Roden, Craig Wright, Bryan Simms, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALLIARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galliard is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 200 home tower block that sold out in under five hours
Galliard said that 50pc of the flats were bought by domestic buyers – including some first-time buyers – and 50pc were from overseas. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The arts diary: Nine Daies Wonder, Society of Strange and Ancient …
... a twirling mop in the opening dance, before a processional pavan, an energetic galliard and a celebratory cartwheel on reaching Norwich. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
3
Sunday newspaper round-up: 888 re-enters Bwin.party battle …
Galliard Homes, London's largest privately owned residential developer and the second largest house builder in the capital, said that half the ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
4
Udg Healthcare PLC Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Analysts …
In July 2014, it acquired specialist healthcare and scientific public relations (LON:UDG) businesses, Galliard and Nyxeon (MFRHRC Holdings ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
5
Udg Healthcare PLC Receives GBX 485 Average PT from …
In July 2014, it acquired specialist healthcare and scientific public relations (LON:UDG) businesses, Galliard and Nyxeon (MFRHRC Holdings ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
6
AFC Wimbledon move to Plough Lane: Dons make changes to new …
Together with developer Galliard Homes, Wimbledon have responded to responses received and the issues raised by residents and ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
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Titlestone lends £39m to Galliard
Titlestone Property Finance has completed a £39m loan to Galliard Homes to assist with its Capital Towers scheme in Stratford, east London. «Property Week, Jul 15»
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Pioneering Silver Works development makes major contribution to …
Galliard Homes is launching Silver Works, an elegant new courtyard development of 191 new homes located at Grove Park, in the heart of ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
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Greystar muscles into UK PRS with move on Docklands site
Galliard and Cain Hoy, in a joint venture with Frogmore, bought the 2 Millharbour site last year from Pembroke Real Estate for £65m. The joint ... «Property Week, Jul 15»
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Student flats plan for Southampton hotel withdrawn
Last year Galliard Homes announce proposals to convert the Highfield House Hotel into a 144-bed student complex and a cinema. But one ... «Daily Echo, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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