farandole

[ far-uhn-dohl; French fa-rahn-dawl ]

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noun

, plural far·an·doles [far, -, uh, n-dohlz, f, a, -, r, ah, n, -, dawl].

a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.
the music for this dance.

farandole

/ farɑ̃dɔl; ˈfærənˌdəʊl /

noun

a lively dance in six-eight or four-four time from Provence
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

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Word History and Origins

Origin of farandole¹

1860–65; < French < Provençal farandoulo, perhaps a conflation of b ( a ) randello with same sense, derivative of brandà to move, rock (< Germanic; brandish ) and flandrinà to dawdle, ultimately derivative of Flandres Flanders

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Word History and Origins

Origin of farandole¹

C19: from French, from Provençal farandoulo , of uncertain origin; compare Spanish farándula itinerant group of actors

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Example Sentences

As in the dance called the farandole, where a number of people join bands and dance in a long line.

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Suddenly a long dancing line formed, a farandole, and it began to run and leap, growing at each twist and turn.

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Marie Antoinette once declared she had her most enjoyable time at a wild farandole in the Royal Drummer.

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When this rite was ended, the music shifted to a livelier key and straightway a farandole was formed.

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It took the place of a master of ceremonies, our farandole, and acted as an excellent solvent of formalities.

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