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Meaning of CONTRADANCE

Pronunciation:  'kântru`dans

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [v]  perform a contradance
 
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 Synonyms: contra danse, contredanse, country-dance
 
 See Also: dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Con"tra*dance`\, n. [Pref. contra- + dance: cf. F.
contrdance. Cf. {Country-dance}.]
A dance in which the partners are arranged face to face, or
in opposite lines.
 

 

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