allemande

noun

al·​le·​mande ˈa-lə-ˌman(d) 

-mən,

-ˌmänd,

 senses 1 & 2a also  ˌa-lə-ˈman(d),

-ˈmänd

often capitalized

1

: a musical composition or movement (as in a baroque suite) in moderate tempo and duple or quadruple time

2

a

: a 17th and 18th century court dance developed in France from a German folk dance

b

: a dance step with arms interlaced

Word History

Etymology

French, from feminine of allemand German

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1