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FARANDOLES
Noun
farandoles
plural of farandole
Source: Wiktionary
FARANDOLE
Fa`ran`dole", n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.]
Definition: A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence.
I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. W. D. Howells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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