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Where does “allemande left” come from?

allemande left (English) comes from French allemande — feminine singular of allemand; allemande.

allemande left (English): Move in which two facing dancers take left hands...

Definitions

  1. Move in which two facing dancers take left hands...

Ancestry of “allemande left”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchallemandefeminine singular of allemand; allemande
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