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enchaînement

American

[ahn-shen-mahn] / ɑ̃ ʃɛnˈmɑ̃ /

noun

Ballet.

a series of steps constituting a phrase.

Other Word Forms

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noun

enchaînements

plural

Etymology

Origin of enchaînement

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

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