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quadrille

/kwɑˈdrɪl/ /kwəˈdrɪl/

Meanings
noun
A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.

Examples :

"At the historical reenactment, four couples elegantly performed a lively quadrille, its movements resembling a formal square dance. "
culture dance entertainment history

Related Words

Illustration choreographed

choreographed verb

/ˈkɔːriəˌɡræft/ /ˈkɔːrioʊˌɡræft/

To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet

"The dance teacher carefully choreographed the students' movements for the school play. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration originating

originating verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration enthusiasm

enthusiasm noun

/-θuː-/

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

"The student's enthusiasm for history was a form of divine inspiration, making him memorize facts effortlessly. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration participants

participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration equestrian

equestrian noun

/ɪˈkwɛstriən/ /iˈkwɛstriən/

An equestrian person; a horserider.

"The equestrian showed off her skills during the school's annual horse show. "

Illustration synchronized

synchronized verb

/ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd/ /ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd/

To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

"The dancers synchronized their movements perfectly during the performance. "

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

An impossibility

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "