Crossword clues for farandole
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 of farandole.
--W.
D. Howells.
Wiktionary
n. A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.
WordNet
n. a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
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.
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.