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branle
[ bran-l ]
noun
- a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- the music for this dance.
branle
/ ˈbrænəl /
noun
- an old French country dance performed in a linked circle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of branle1
1575–85; < Middle French, derivative of branler to shake, swing (probably from the phrase branler une danse ), Old French bran ( s ) ler to move (a limb, the head), contraction of brandeler to shake, equivalent to brand ( ir ) to brandish + -eler suffix of expressive verbs < Vulgar Latin *-illāre
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Word History and Origins
Origin of branle1
C17: from Old French branler to shake, variant of brandir to brandish
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Example Sentences
The movement towards the dominant note in this Branle may be regarded as a latent modulation.
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I always enjoyed seeing her dance the Branle de la Torche, or du Flambeau.
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Francezka walked the minuet with Count Saxe, and afterward danced in a very merry branle.
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The branle was at once formed, and Francezka, as on the night before, led it with Count Saxe.
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The baby who has not swung in a branle does not know the quintessence of baby luxury.
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