allemande
Speech parts
1. allemande - Noun
2. allemande - Verb
Meaning
A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel.
A figure in dancing.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
allemande sauce
fandango
samba
ballroom
waltz
tango
quadrille
conga
tarantella
cha-cha
dance
sauce
reel
twist
polka
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For example, the "Allemande Left" is traditionally performed by grasping left hands with the other dancer, pulling away from each other slightly, and walking halfway around a central axis then stepping through.