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gang

nounfeminine/kwɐˈdɾiʎɐ/medium

qua·dri·lha

Definitions

1An organized group of criminals.
The police arrested the leader of a drug-smuggling gang.
A gang was responsible for the series of burglaries.
Common collocations
criminal ganggang of thievesorganized gang
2A historical square dance for four couples, or music for such a dance.
They performed a lively quadrille at the ball.
The band played a traditional quadrille.
Common collocations
dance a quadrillequadrille music

Etymology

Do espanhol 'cuadrilla', por sua vez do latim 'quadra' (quadrado, grupo).

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