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- [kuhn-tree dans, dahns]
- /ˈkʌn tri dæns, dɑns/
- /ˈkʌntri dɑːns/
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- [kuhn-tree dans, dahns]
- /ˈkʌn tri dæns, dɑns/
Definitions of country-dance word
- noun country-dance a dance of rural English origin in which the dancers form circles or squares or in which they face each other in two rows. 1
- noun country-dance A dance carried out in the countryside, or by country people; used as a generic name for many native British dances, especially where partners face each other in a long line. 0
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Origin of country-dance
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
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Parts of speech for Country-dance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
country-dance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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