con·tre·danse
| \ ˈkän-trə-ˌdan(t)s
also kōⁿ-trə-ˈdäⁿs \
also kōⁿ-trə-ˈdäⁿs \
variant 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
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“Contredanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contredanse. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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