country-dance
country-dance · country-dances
Used as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face…Used as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face each other in a long line.
Meaning
1 sensesUsed as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face each other in a long line.
More definitions
- a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
Origin
From French contre-dance, from French contre (“against”) + danse (“dance”). Erroneously thFrom French contre-dance, from French contre (“against”) + danse (“dance”). Erroneously thought to be from country + dance.
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Forms
plural: country-dances| Singular | country-dance |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line:country dancingcontredansecontra dansecontradance