Allemande Definition

ălə-mănd, -mänd, ălə-mănd, -mänd
noun
A stately 16th-century dance in duple meter.
American Heritage
A German dance of the 16th century in moderate duple time.
Webster's New World
The music for this dance, often used as the first movement of a suite.
American Heritage
A stylized instrumental composition evolved from this dance and often used as the first movement of a Baroque suite.
Webster's New World
A lively dance of the mid-18th century in triple meter.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Allemande

Noun

Singular:
allemande
Plural:
allemandes

Origin of Allemande

  • French feminine of allemand German from Latin Alemannī an ancient Germanic tribe Alemanni

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French allemande (“German (dance)”).

    From Wiktionary

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