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bourrée

Syllabification: (bour·rée)
Pronunciation: /bo͝oˈrā/

Definition of bourrée

noun

  • a lively French dance like a gavotte.
  • Ballet a series of very fast little steps, with the feet close together, typically performed on pointe and giving the impression that the dancer is gliding over the floor.

verb

[no object]
  • perform a bourrée.

Origin:

late 17th century: French, literally 'faggot of twigs' (the dance being performed around a fire made with such twigs)

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