enchaînement

[ French ahn-shen-mahn ]

noun,plural en·chaîne·ments [French ahn-shen-mahn]. /French ɑ̃ ʃɛnˈmɑ̃/. Ballet.
  1. a series of steps constituting a phrase.

Origin of enchaînement

1
From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at enchain, -ment

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