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country-dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
coun-try--dance
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face each other in a long line.

Etymology

From French contre-dance, from French contre (“against”) + danse (“dance”). Erroneously thought to be from country + dance.

Inflected Forms

country-dances (plural)

Synonyms

country dancing contredanse contra danse contradance

Questions

What does country-dance mean?
Used as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face each other in a long line.
Where does country-dance come from?
From French contre-dance, from French contre (“against”) + danse (“dance”). Erroneously thought to be from country + dance.

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