contredanse, country dancing, country-dance, contra danse, contradance
(noun) a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
contradance, country-dance, contredanse, contra danse
(verb) perform a contradance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
contredanse (countable and uncountable, plural contredanses)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"tre*danse`, n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E. Country-dance). ]
1. (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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
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