contra dance
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noun \ˈkän-trə-ˌdan(t)s\Definition of CONTRA DANCE
1
: a folk dance in which couples face each other in two lines or a square
2
: a piece of music for a contra dance
Variants of CONTRA DANCE
contra dance or con·tre·danse \also kōⁿ-trə-ˈdäⁿs\
Origin of CONTRA DANCE
French contredanse, by folk etymology from English country-dance
First Known Use: 1803
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