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Del·sarte· system (del särt′)

a system of calisthenics combined with singing, declamation, and dancing to develop bodily grace and poise

Etymology: after François Delsarte (1811-71), Fr teacher of singing & dramatics

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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