farandole

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F0035300 (făr′ən-dōl′)n.1. A spirited circle dance of Provençal derivation.2. The music for this dance.

[French, from Provençal farandoulo; akin to Spanish farándula, troupe of traveling comedians.]

farandole

(ˈfærənˌdəʊl; French farɑ̃dɔl) n1. (Dancing) a lively dance in six-eight or four-four time from Provence2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance[C19: from French, from Provençal farandoulo, of uncertain origin; compare Spanish farándula itinerant group of actors]

far•an•dole

(ˈfær ənˌdoʊl, ˌfær ənˈdoʊl)

n. a lively dance, of Provençal origin. [1860–65; < French < Occitan farandoulo]

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farandole - a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figuresfolk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)

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noun a lively dance from Provence

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