allemande

noun, al·le·mande often capitalized \ˈa-lə-ˌman(d), -mən, -ˌmänd, 1a & 2 also ˌa-lə-ˈ\

Definition of ALLEMANDE

: a musical composition or movement (as in a baroque suite) in moderate tempo and duple or quadruple time

a : a 17th and 18th century court dance developed in France from a German folk dance

b : a dance step with arms interlaced

French, from feminine of allemand German

First Known Use: 1685

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