Allemande

/ˌæl.ə.ˈmɑːnd/ noun

A slow, stately dance from Renaissance Europe that featured smooth, gliding movements and was popular in royal courts.

French form of the German dance, from Allemagne (Germany). Originally a popular folk dance that was refined and formalized at European courts during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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