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Allemande

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Al′le-mande′

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Noun.
[F., fr.
allemand
German.]
1.
(Mus.)
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.
2.
A figure in dancing.

Definition 2024

Allemande

Allemande

See also: allemande and Allémande

French

Noun

Allemande f ‎(plural Allemandes)

  1. feminine equivalent of Allemand; woman from Germany or of German background

allemande

allemande

See also: Allemande and Allémande

English

Noun

allemande ‎(plural allemandes)

  1. A popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement.

Synonyms

Translations

See also

  • alamand
  • alamande

French

Adjective

allemande

  1. feminine singular of allemand

Noun

allemande f ‎(plural allemandes)

  1. allemande (dance)

Italian

Noun

allemande f pl

  1. plural of allemanda

Etymology

Borrowing from French allemande ‎(“German (dance)”).

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