chassé

[sha-sey, sa-shey]

noun

1. a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.

verb (used without object)

chasséd, chasséing 

1. to execute a chassé.

chassé

/ ˈʃæseɪ /

noun

1. one of a series of gliding steps in ballet in which the same foot always leads

2. three consecutive dance steps, two fast and one slow, to four beats of music

verb

1. (intr) to perform either of these steps

Word History and Origins

Origin of chassé¹

1795–1805; < French: literally, chased, followed, past participle of chasser to chase ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chassé¹

C19: from French: a chasing

Example Sentences

They blame parish officials for not taking action until the water began posing a threat to more populated areas including the city of Belle Chasse, which is at the parish’s northernmost end and home to more than 10,000 people, roughly half the population of the mostly rural parish.

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But communities such as Belle Chasse, Dalcourt and St. Bernard have gained another week or two to prepare.

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While Plaquemines Parish, home to Belle Chasse, may not be Florida or California, its microclimate — southerly latitude and nearness to warm Gulf waters — has made it possible for citrus to be a unique part of the area’s economy.

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At its peak, in 1946, Louisiana’s prized citrus industry produced 410,000 boxes of fruit, said Anna Timmerman, a horticultural agent at Louisiana State University AgCenter who works closely with Belle Chasse farmers.

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Timmerman said that the issue is estimated to reach Belle Chasse in a week or two and would only escalate to become a significant problem if it persists for several months.

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