contredanse

Thân thiện

The dancers perform a lively contredanse at the village festival.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A type of folk dance: A contredanse is a lively folk dance, typically of French origin, in which couples are arranged in sets or face each other in lines. It involves a sequence of figures and steps performed to music.
   • The music for such a dance: The term can also refer to the musical piece or tune composed for performing this dance.

2. Verb:

   • To perform a contredanse: The action of dancing a contredanse.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The ball featured a lively contredanse that got everyone on the floor.
  • The orchestra played a traditional contredanse from the 18th century.

• Verb:

  • The guests learned to contredanse during the festival.
  • They will contredanse at the cultural celebration tonight.

Advanced Usage

• Historical context: The contredanse was popular in European courts and society from the 17th to the 19th centuries and is considered a precursor to square dancing and other set dances.
  • The contredanse evolved from English country dances.

Variants and Related Words

• Contradance: An alternative spelling and form of the same word, with identical meaning.
  • The terms contredanse and contradance are often used interchangeably.

Synonyms

• Country dance: A general term for traditional folk dances performed in sets, often used synonymously with contredanse.
• Set dance: A dance performed by a group of couples arranged in a set formation.

Notes on Meaning

• The word is of French origin (), from the English "country dance." It entered French and then English again in this form. The primary meaning is always related to the specific dance form and its performance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

Verb

1. perform a contradance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• country-dance
• country dancing
• contra danse
• contradance