folk dance
Americannoun
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a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people.
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a piece of music for such a dance.
noun
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any of various traditional rustic dances often originating from festivals or rituals
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a piece of music composed for such a dance
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of folk dance
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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FRI Folk dance lesson, 7:30 p.m.; dance with live music, no partner required, buffet, wear green and/or purple, 8:30 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2013
FRI Folk dance with live music, 8 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2012
SUN Folk dance for children and their families, no experience needed, all music live, all dances taught, 3 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2011
SUN Folk dance for children 9 and younger and their families, no experience needed, all music live, 3 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2011
When I play on my fiddle in Dooney, Folk dance like a wave of the sea; My cousin is priest in Kilvarnet, My brother in Moharabuiee.
From The Wind Among the Reeds by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
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