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bransle

bransle is the obsolete form of branle.

Meaning of branle

Noun

branle (plural branles)

  1. A dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
    Synonyms:
    brangle, bransle, brantle

Forms of bransle

pluralbransles

Origin of bransle

From Middle French bransle, variant form of branle.

Questions about bransle

What is bransle the obsolete form of?
Bransle is the obsolete form of branle.

Words near bransle in the dictionary

  1. Bransfield
  2. Bransfields
  3. Bransford
  4. Bransfords
  5. Bransgore
  6. bransle
  7. bransles
  8. Branson
  9. Bransons
  10. Branstetter
  11. Branstetters

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