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Farandole

Farandole Meaning & Definition
Farandole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Farandole?

[n] a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures

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See Also | folk dance | folk dancing

Farandole In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa`ran`dole"\, n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.] A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence. I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. --W. D. Howells.

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