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noun
A dance performed by four dancers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
(ballet) a dance for four people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
History
Borrowed from French pas de quatre (literally “step of four”).
Across languages
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