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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farandole \Fa`ran`dole"\, n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.]
     A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join
     hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from
     room to room. It originated in Provence.
  
           I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. --W.


                                                    D. Howells.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  farandole
       n : a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and
           execute various figures

















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