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far·an·dole | \ ˈfer-ən-ˌdōl 
, ˈfa-rən- \
, ˈfa-rən- \Definition of farandole
1 : a lively Provençal dance in which men and women hold hands, form a chain, and follow a leader through a serpentine course
2 : music in sextuple time for a farandole
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The first known use of farandole was in 1863
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