contredanse

noun

Meaning

A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other.
The quadrille.
A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

country dancing(English)country-dance(English)contradance(English)contra danse(English)contradanza(English)candombe(English)matachin(English)conga line(English)dance(English)african(English)written(English)french(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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