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Answer for the clue "A lively dance from Provence ", 9 letters:
farandole

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The farandole is an open-chain community dance popular in Provence , France. The farandole bears similarities to the gavotte , jig , and tarantella . The carmagnole of the French Revolution is a derivative.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Farandole \Fa`ran`dole"\, n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.] A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence. I have pictured them dancing a sort ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures

Usage examples of farandole.

Borie, in the uniform of a representative, along with Courbis, the mayor, Géret, the justice and a number of prostitutes, dance the farandole around the guillotine.

The mist of red and purple fireflies spun in a galactic farandole and dispersed, scattering across the hounfort and peristil, and zipping out through the corridor in the direction of the stairs.