Meaning of CONTREDANSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kântri`dans
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- [n] a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
- [v] perform a contradance
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| | Synonyms: | | contra danse, contra danse, contradance, country dancing, country-dance, country-dance |
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| | See Also: | | dance, do-si-do, folk dance, folk dancing, landler, longways, longways dance, promenade, sashay, square dance, square dancing, swing, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | |
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| | Definition: | | \Con"tre*danse`\, n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E.
{Country-dance}). ]
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(a) A dance in which the partners are arranged face to
face, or in opposite lines.
(b) The quadrille. [Obs.]
2. (Music) A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance.
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