Contredanse definition
A folk dance performed in two lines with the partners facing each other.
noun
The music for this dance.
noun
A folk dance in which the partners form two facing lines; country-dance.
noun
Music for this dance.
noun
A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other.
noun
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Origin of contredanse
- French alteration (influenced by contre- opposite) of English country-dance
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition