basse danse

noun

(ˈ)bäs-¦däⁿs

plural basses danses

(ˈ)bäs-¦däⁿs,

-¦däⁿ-səz

: a stately 15th century court dance that was ancestor to the minuet

Word History

Etymology

French basse-danse, danse basse, literally, low dance

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