Bergomask

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of rustic dance. obsolete

    "Will it please you to see the epilogue, or to hear a bergomask dance between two of our company?"

Example

More examples

"Will it please you to see the epilogue, or to hear a bergomask dance between two of our company?"

Etymology

So called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, Italy, formerly noted for their clownishness.

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