galliards
/ˈɡæljərdz/
noun
- A lively and energetic dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, often performed in triple time.
- The dancers performed a galliard at the Renaissance fair, leaping and kicking with great energy.
- In music class, we learned the steps of the galliard, a fast dance from the Elizabethan era.
- The court musicians played a galliard, and the nobles joined hands to dance across the hall.