allemande Definition
al·le·mande (al′ə mand′, -mänd′)
noun
- a German dance of the 16th century in moderate duple time
- a stylized instrumental composition evolved from this dance and often used as the first movement of a Baroque suite
- a figure in a square dance in which two dancers join right or left hands and make a turn
Etymology: Fr < allemand, German < OFr aleman < ML Alemannus: see Alemanni
allemande Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
right: Balance right, then left, allemande right current neighbor.
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