quadrilha — meaning in English

English meaning

• gang noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
• quadrille noun An old dance from the 1700s performed by four couples arranged in a square, similar to a square dance.
• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.

Senses

quadrilha is used for these senses in English:

• gang A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
• quadrille (dance) A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.
• ring (UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.

gang — full definition

1. noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
2. noun Informally, any close group of friends or associates.
3. noun A team of workers operating together under one supervisor.
4. verb To act together as a group, especially to attack or confront someone (usually "gang up on").

quadrille — full definition

1. noun An old dance from the 1700s performed by four couples arranged in a square, similar to a square dance.
2. noun The music played for this particular dance.
3. noun An old Spanish card game, played in the eighteenth century, that used a forty-card deck and involved winning tricks.
4. noun A dressage display performed by at least four riders and horses, usually set to music.

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