quadrille

• Quadrille désigne une danse vive pour quatre couples ou plus, composée de cinq figures ou davantage, ou la musique écrite pour cette danse.

A noun referring to a lively square dance for four or more couples, consisting of five or more figures, or the music composed for such a dance.

1. C1formalbritish

   A lively square dance for four or more couples, consisting of five or more distinct figures.

   quadrille

   • The ballroom was filled with couples performing the quadrille.
   • They learned the intricate steps of the quadrille for the historical reenactment.
   • The quadrille was a popular dance in 19th-century European courts.

   Synonymescotillionsquare dance

2. Music for the quadrilleC1formalbritish

   A piece of music composed specifically to accompany the quadrille dance.

   Musique de quadrille

   • The orchestra played a lively quadrille for the dancers.
   • The composer wrote a new quadrille for the royal ball.
   • Sheet music for the quadrille was widely published in the 1800s.