Definitions for galliards

galliards gal·liard

Spelling: [gal-yerd]
IPA: /ˈgæl yərd/

Galliards is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 339 anagrams from letters in galliards (aadgillrs).

Definitions for galliards

noun

  1. a spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin of galliards

1525-35; Middle French gaillard, noun use of adj.: lively, vigorous (> Middle English gaillard, late Middle English galyarde), probably Gallo-Romance *galia Celtic (compare MIr gal warlike

Examples for galliards

And so two more were sent in to try conclusions with the indomitable galliard.

To avoid this, galliard had swung him towards the bed, and hurled him on to it.

Opposite him galliard resumed his seat with a mocking smile that made him wince.

galliard was a man of quick action, swift to think, and as swift to execute the thought.

Startled by her words and the tone of them, galliard turned his head that he might observe her.

He realized that he was mastered, and that at any moment galliard might send home his blade.

Grief and amazement were blended in galliard's glance, and also, maybe, some reproach.

Then suddenly clutching galliard's arm, he pointed to the window.

Despite himself, galliard winced, and his glance fell before Hogan's.

galliard bowed his head; then, turning, he took the Bible from the table.

Word Value for galliards
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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