Gaillard vs. Galliard — What's the Difference?

Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ɡajaʁ] (listen)) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Gaillard adjoins Geneva on the Swiss border.

The galliard (; French: gaillarde; Italian: gagliarda) was a form of Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century. It is mentioned in dance manuals from England, Portugal, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy.

Gay; brisk; merry; galliard.

A spirited dance in triple time, popular in France in the 1500s and 1600s.

The music for this dance.

Spirited; lively.

A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.

(music) The triple-time music for this dance.

(dated) A brisk, merry person.

An intermediate size of type alternatively equated with brevier (by Didot points) or bourgeois (by Fournier points and by size).

(dated) Gay; brisk; active.

Gay; brisk; active.

A brisk, gay man.

A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde.