rigadoon

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noun

A quickstep dance for two people.

OriginFrench rigaudon →
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Meanings

nounrigadoon (plural rigadoons)

plural rigadoons

  1. danceA quickstep dance for two people.
  2. entertainmentThe music for this dance.
  3. historicalFormerly in the French army, the beat of a drum while culprits were being marched to punishment.

Origin

  1. Frenchrigaudon
  2. Englishrigadoon

Anglicized from French rigaudon. Ultimate origin unknown; perhaps related to Hebrew ריקודים or Arabic رقص.

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Translations

French rigodon, rigodon
  • rigodondance
  • rigodonmusic
Spanish rigodón, rigodón
  • rigodóndance
  • rigodónmusic
Tagalog rigudon
  • rigudondance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

rigadoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigadoon

MLA

“rigadoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigadoon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rigadoon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigadoon.

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