Scottish reel (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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Meaning:

A lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding stepsplay

Synonyms:

reel; Scottish reel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Scottish reel" is a kind of...):

square dance; square dancing (American country dancing in which couples form squares)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Scottish reel"):

highland fling (a vigorous Scottish reel)

eightsome (a Scottish reel for eight dancers)

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