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gavotte

Syllabification: (ga·votte)

Pronunciation: /gəˈvät/

Definition of gavotte

noun

a medium-paced French dance, popular in the 18th century.
a piece of music accompanying or in the rhythm of a gavotte, composed in common time beginning on the third beat of the bar.