CONTREDANSES

Noun

contredanses

plural of contredanse

Source: Wiktionary


CONTREDANSE

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



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