al·le·mande ( l  -mnd , -mänd, l-mnd, -mänd)n. 1. a. A stately 16th-century dance in duple meter. b. Music A composition written to or as if to accompany this dance, often used as the first movement of a suite. 2. A lively dance of the mid-18th century in triple meter. [French, feminine of allemand, German, from Latin Alemann  , an ancient Germanic tribe; see Alemanni.] |
allemande [ˈælɪmænd (French) almɑ̃d]
n
1. (Music / Classical Music) the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) any of several German dances
3. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a figure in country dancing or square dancing by means of which couples change position in the set
[from French danse allemande German dance]
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