"contredanse" meaning in All languages combined

See contredanse on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: contredanses [plural]
Etymology: From French contredanse, itself from English country dance. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|contredanse}} French contredanse, {{der|en|en|country dance}} English country dance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} contredanse (countable and uncountable, plural contredanses)
  1. A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contredanse-en-noun-EahHhmPf
  2. The quadrille. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contredanse-en-noun-Q14dNcLn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English, Dances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 57 12 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 32 52 16 Disambiguation of Dances: 25 47 28
  3. A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contredanse-en-noun-pyRlWR8F

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.tʁə.dɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-contredanse.wav [France, Toulouse], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-contredanse.wav [France, Vosges] Forms: contredanses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English country-dance, with assimilation of first element to contre-. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|country-dance}} Borrowed from English country-dance Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} contredanse f (plural contredanses)
  1. (archaic, dance) quadrille Tags: archaic, feminine
    Sense id: en-contredanse-fr-noun-8VIH7jO1 Categories (other): Dance, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 20 4 66 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 20 4 67 5 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. fine; (parking) ticket Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-contredanse-fr-noun-kD1XIZ~d

Inflected forms

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