| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| farandole |
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| SYLLABICATION: | far·an·dole |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  f r  n-d l |
| NOUN: | 1. A spirited circle dance of Provençal derivation. 2. The music for this circle dance. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Provençal farandoulo; akin to Spanish farándula, troupe of traveling comedians.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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