- coun·try dance
- /ˈkʌntriˌdæns, Brit ˈkʌntriˌdɑːns/ noun [noncount]: a dance in which couples dance in long lines or circlescountry dancing noun [noncount]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coun·try dance
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coun|try-dance — «KUHN tree DANS, DAHNS», noun. a dance of rural (or native) English origin in which partners face each other in two long lines; contredanse: »The Virginia reel is a country dance. The term “square dance” is the American equivalent of the English… … Useful english dictionary
country-dance — coun′try dance n. mad a dance of rural English origin, esp. one in which the dancers face each other in two rows • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
Country-dance — Coun try dance ( d?ns ), n. [Prob. an adaptation of contradance.] See {Contradance}. [1913 Webster] He had introduced the English country dance to the knowledge of the Dutch ladies. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Countrydance — Coun|try|dance [... dɑ:ns] der; <aus engl. country dance »ländlicher Tanz«> engl. Gesellschaftstanz, urspr. älterer Volkstanz, Vorläufer des ↑Contredanse … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Nottingham — This article is about the City of Nottingham in England. For the county, see Nottinghamshire. For The University of Nottingham, see The University of Nottingham. For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). City of Nottingham City … Wikipedia
