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.
syn
Common collocations
dance a quadrillequadrille music
Etymology
Do espanhol 'cuadrilla', por sua vez do latim 'quadra' (quadrado, grupo).