branle
nounDefinition of branle
1 : one of several couple dances of French origin that were popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, usually in duple measure, mimetic, accompanied by singing, and danced in groups typically in a circle
2 : a sideward balance step in a clockwise direction used in branle dances
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