strathspey

/stræθˈspeɪ/
noun
  1. A slow, stately Scottish dance, or the music for such a dance, typically in 4/4 time.
    • She learned the steps of the strathspey for the Highland games.
    • The strathspey has a distinctive rhythm that is slower than a reel.
    • The band played a lively strathspey at the ceilidh.
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