allemande

al·le·mande

noun, often capitalized
\ˈa-lə-ˌman(d), -mən, -ˌmänd, 1a & 2 also ˌa-lə-ˈ\

Definition of ALLEMANDE

1

: a musical composition or movement (as in a baroque suite) in moderate tempo and duple or quadruple time

2

a : a 17th and 18th century court dance developed in France from a German folk dance b : a dance step with arms interlaced

Origin of ALLEMANDE

French, from feminine of allemand German

First Known Use: 1685