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Contredanse

Contredanse Meaning & Definition
Contredanse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contredanse?

[n] a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
[v] perform a contradance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contredanse: contra danse | contra danse | contradance | country dancing | country-dance | country-dance

Related Terms | Find terms related to Contredanse:

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

Contredanse In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"tre*danse`\, n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E. {Country-dance}). ] 1. (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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