contredanse

[ kon-truh-dans, -dahns; French kawn-truh-dahns ]

/ ˈkɒn trəˌdæns, -ˌdɑns; French kɔ̃ trəˈdɑ̃s /

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noun, plural con·tre·dans·es [kon-truh-dan-siz, -dahn-; French kawn-truhdahns]. /ˈkɒn trəˌdæn sɪz, -ˌdɑn-; French kɔ̃ˈtrədɑ̃s/.

a variation of the quadrille in which the dancers face each other.

a piece of music suitable for such a dance.

Also contradance.

Origin of contredanse

1795–1805; <French, equivalent to contre-counter- + dansedance, misrendering of English country-dance, by association with the characteristic arrangement of dancers in rows facing each other

Words nearby contredanse

contravene, contravention, contrayerva, contrecoup, contrecoup injury of brain, contredanse, contre-jour, cont. rem., contre-partie, contretemps, contrib.

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Example sentences from the Web for contredanse

The contredanse represented was originally the old country dance exported to France and returned with certain arrangements added.
The Dance (by An Antiquary)|Anonymous
Contredanse is the French original, and means that the parties stand opposite to each other.
Every-Day Errors of Speech|L. P. Meredith
The French contredanse was borrowed from the English country-dance.
English Past and Present|Richard Chevenix Trench
Flocks of old gulls, enormous as hens, fluttered with evolutions like a contredanse upon its glossy surface.
The Dead Command|Vicente Blasco Ibez

"Amidst more youthful engagements, don't forget you are engaged to me for a contredanse," she said.
Miles Tremenhere, Vol 2 of 2|Annette Marie Maillard

British Dictionary definitions for contredanse

contredanse

contradance

/ (ˈkɒntrəˌdɑːns) /

noun

a courtly Continental version of the English country dance, similar to the quadrille

music written for or in the rhythm of this dance

Word Origin for contredanse

C19: from French, changed from English country dance; country altered to French contre (opposite) by folk etymology (because the dancers face each other)

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单词	contredanse
释义	contredanse [ kon-truh-dans, -dahns; French kawn-truh-dahns ] / ˈkɒn trəˌdæns, -ˌdɑns; French kɔ̃ trəˈdɑ̃s / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contredanse ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·tre·dans·es [kon-truh-dan-siz, -dahn-; French kawn-truhdahns]. /ˈkɒn trəˌdæn sɪz, -ˌdɑn-; French kɔ̃ˈtrədɑ̃s/. a variation of the quadrille in which the dancers face each other. a piece of music suitable for such a dance. Also contradance. Origin of contredanse 1795–1805; <French, equivalent to contre-counter- + dansedance, misrendering of English country-dance, by association with the characteristic arrangement of dancers in rows facing each other Words nearby contredanse contravene, contravention, contrayerva, contrecoup, contrecoup injury of brain, contredanse, contre-jour, cont. rem., contre-partie, contretemps, contrib. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contredanse The contredanse represented was originally the old country dance exported to France and returned with certain arrangements added. The Dance (by An Antiquary)\|Anonymous Contredanse is the French original, and means that the parties stand opposite to each other. Every-Day Errors of Speech\|L. P. Meredith The French contredanse was borrowed from the English country-dance. English Past and Present\|Richard Chevenix Trench Flocks of old gulls, enormous as hens, fluttered with evolutions like a contredanse upon its glossy surface. The Dead Command\|Vicente Blasco Ibez "Amidst more youthful engagements, don't forget you are engaged to me for a contredanse," she said. Miles Tremenhere, Vol 2 of 2\|Annette Marie Maillard British Dictionary definitions for contredanse contredanse contradance / (ˈkɒntrəˌdɑːns) / noun a courtly Continental version of the English country dance, similar to the quadrille music written for or in the rhythm of this dance Word Origin for contredanse C19: from French, changed from English country dance; country altered to French contre (opposite) by folk etymology (because the dancers face each other) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contredanse square dance, folk dance, hoedown
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contredanse

noun, plural con·tre·dans·es [kon-truh-dan-siz, -dahn-; French kawn-truhdahns]. /ˈkɒn trəˌdæn sɪz, -ˌdɑn-; French kɔ̃ˈtrədɑ̃s/.

Origin of contredanse

Words nearby contredanse

Example sentences from the Web for contredanse

British Dictionary definitions for contredanse

contradance

noun

Word Origin for contredanse

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