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rondo

noun
/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology.

  1. derived from rondeau

Definitions

  1. A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first…

    A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.

  2. A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of…

    A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.

  3. A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players

      A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group tries to take possession of the ball.

      • And four years after Pep from Catalonia first clapped eyes on Phil from Stockport across a crowded rondo, here finally was the consummation.

    2. A gambling game played with small balls on a table.

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