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contredanse

contredanse noun: a folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other.

Noun

contredanse (countable and uncountable, plural contredanses)

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

Forms of contredanse

pluralcontredanses

Origin of contredanse

From French contredanse, itself from English country dance.

Questions about contredanse

What does contredanse mean?
Contredanse means a folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other.
What part of speech is contredanse?
Contredanse is a noun.
What is the plural of contredanse?
The plural of contredanse is contredanses.

Words near contredanse in the dictionary

  1. contrecoups
  2. contrectation
  3. contrectations
  4. contredance
  5. contredances
  6. contredanse
  7. contredanses
  8. contree
  9. contrees
  10. contrefort
  11. contreforts

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