virginia reel
noun
Simple meaning
An English country dance dating from the 17th century, popular in America between 1830 and 1890.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
vɚˈdʒɪnjəˈɹil
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
An English country dance dating from the 17th century, popular in America between 1830 and 1890.
card games
A solitaire card game using two mixed decks of playing cards, and in which the foundations are built up by suit in intervals of three.
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This meaning: An English country dance dating from the 17th century, popular in America between 1830 and 1890.
Used this way, virginia reel is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- Relationships
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