danse

Definitions of danse
  1. noun
    dancing as part of a social occasion
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    flamenco
    a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
    danse des bals
    any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
    danse folklorique
    a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
    cha-cha-cha
    a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
    fox-trot
    a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences
    danse country
    a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
  2. noun
    country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
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    reel de virginie
    an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
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    danse country
    a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
  3. noun
    taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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    chorégraphie
    a show involving artistic dancing
    danse de cérémonie, danse rituelle
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
    flamenco
    a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
    danse des bals
    any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
    danse folklorique
    a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
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    divertissement, détente, récréation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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