Definition of GALLIARD

galliard

Meanings

Plural: galliards

Noun

  • A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.
  • The triple-time music for this dance.
  • A brisk, merry person.
  • An intermediate size of type alternatively equated with brevier (by Didot points) or bourgeois (by Fournier points and by size).

Adj

  • Gay; brisk; active.

Scrabble Score: 10

galliard is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
galliard is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
galliard is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

galliard is a valid Words With Friends word