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TARANTELLAS
Noun
tarantellas
plural of tarantella
Source: Wiktionary
TARANTELLA
Tar`an*tel"la, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.) (a) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia. (b) Music suited to such a dance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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