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farandole

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

noun

plural farandoles
  1. a lively dance, of ʰDZç origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.
  2. the music for this dance.


farandole

/ ˈfærənˌdəʊl; farɑ̃dɔl /

noun

  1. a lively dance in six-eight or four-four time from Provence
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of farandole1

1860–65; < French < ʰDZç farandoulo, perhaps a conflation of b ( a ) randello with same sense, derivative of Իà to move, rock (< Germanic; brandish ) and ڱԻà to dawdle, ultimately derivative of Flandres Flanders
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of farandole1

C19: from French, from ʰDZç farandoulo , of uncertain origin; compare Spanish ڲáԻܱ itinerant group of actors
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As the musical themes tie together in a farandole of pomp and percussion, so do Mr. Wheeldon’s choreographic strands.

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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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Moreover, Sid'Omar's gold cushions were dancing fabulous farandoles round me and making sleep impossible….

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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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The crowds which had earlier in the evening gathered to gape at our big tent were now noisiest in the square, where the endless drone of the pipes intoned the farandole.

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