About The Word Contredanse
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Contredanse
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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}). ]
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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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