noun
Meaning 1
A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
farandole
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noun
Meaning 2
a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: folk dancing, folk dance
History
Etymology
From French farandole, from Occitan farandola.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: farandola — a lively chain dance
- Czech: farandola — a lively chain dance
- Dutch: farandole — a lively chain dance
- French: farandole — a lively chain dance
- German: Farandole — a lively chain dance
- Greek: φαραντόλα (farantóla) — a lively chain dance
- Hungarian: farandol — a lively chain dance
- Italian: farandola — a lively chain dance
- Occitan: farandoulo — a lively chain dance
- Russian: фарандо́ла (farandóla) — a lively chain dance
- Spanish: farandola — a lively chain dance