Branle
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
the music for this dance.
Historical Examples
Library Of The World’s Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 6 Various
Bayou Folk Kate Chopin
The Pianoforte Sonata J.S. Shedlock
Bayou Folk Kate Chopin
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 Various
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 Various
The Wits and Beaux of Society Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
Francezka Molly Elliot Seawell
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete Duc de Saint-Simon
Shakespeare and Music Edward W. Naylor
noun
an old French country dance performed in a linked circle
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