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carmagnole

noun car·ma·gnole \ ˈkär-mən-ˌyōl \

Definition of carmagnole

1 : a lively song popular at the time of the first French Revolution
2 : a street dance in a meandering course to the tune of the carmagnole

Origin and Etymology of carmagnole

French

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