allemande

[ al-uh-mand, -mahnd, al-uh-mand, al-uh-mahnd; French aluh-mahnd ]

/ ˈæl əˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd, ˌæl əˈmænd, ˌæl əˈmɑnd; French aləˈmɑ̃d /

noun, plural al·le·mandes [al-uh-mandz, -mahndz, al-uh-mandz, -mahndz; French aluh-mahnd] /ˈæl əˌmændz, -ˌmɑndz, ˌæl əˈmændz, -ˈmɑndz; French aləˈmɑ̃d/.

a 17th- and 18th-century dance in slow duple time.

a piece of music based on its rhythm, often following the prelude in the classical suite.

a figure performed in a quadrille.

a German folk dance in triple meter, similar to the ländler.

Nearby words

allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy, allelotaxis, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce, allemontite, allen, allen key, allen park

Origin of allemande

1675–85; < French, short for danse allemande German dance

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Examples from the Web for allemande

The Germans have a dance called the Allemande, in which the men and women form a ring.
A Treatise on the Art of Dancing|Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
Reduce one half on the fire, put through a sieve, add half a pint of Allemande sauce (Art. 81); heat again on the fire, and serve.
French Dishes for American Tables|Pierre Caron
Then strain the broth through a napkin into one pint of cream or Allemande sauce, add the oysters, and season.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
Then add one pint of Allemande sauce, fricassee sauce, or sauce au vin blanc, and boil for five minutes.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

Frohberger composed also an allemande intended to commemorate an event which he experienced on the Rhine.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel

British Dictionary definitions for allemande

allemande

/ (ˈælɪmænd, French almɑ̃d) /

noun

the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four

any of several German dances

a figure in country dancing or square dancing by means of which couples change position in the set

Word Origin for allemande

C17: from French danse allemande German dance

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