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Definition of Gigues
1. gigue [n] - See also: gigue
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gigues
Literary usage of Gigues
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, &c. by Gleeson White (1887)
"Muse of the many-twinkling hose, TERPSICHORE, O teach your pets The charm that
shines, the grace that glows In gigues, Gavottes, and Minuets. ..."
2. Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, & C. by Gleeson White (1888)
"In time and tune —the dance besets ; You aired your fashion till the close In
gigues, Gavottes, and Minuets. Envoy. Muse of the many-twinkling hose, ..."
3. A History of the Pianoforte and Pianoforte Players by Oskar Bie, Ernest Edward Kellett, Edward Woodall Naylor (1899)
"What a depth of invention appears in his variations on Gavottes, in his gigues,
and in his splendid Niais de Sologne! How wonderfully melodious is his ..."
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