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Meaning of "country dance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTRY DANCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTRY DANCE

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Country dance is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COUNTRY DANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Country dance

A country dance is a social dance form in which two or more couples dance together in a set. In the course of the dance each dancer dances to his or her partner and each couple dances to the other couples in the set. The longways set in which the men form a line facing the women, who form a second line is the most common formation. However, the English term country dance, first coined in print by John Playford of London in 1651, has always applied not only to dances in the longways formation, but to square dances, "round about the room" sets and even triangular sets- for three couples. Country dancing is generally recognized to be a form of folk dance, that is a traditional dance of the people, it should be clearly understood that it is a dance for participation rather than demonstration. Its participatory nature sets country dancing apart from folk dance forms such as Clogging- which is primarily demonstration dancing. The social concourse implicit in the communal nature of country dancing also distinguishes it from the ballroom dances, couple dances in which dancers dance intimately with their partners but independently of the other couples on the dance floor.

Definition of country dance in the English dictionary

The definition of country dance in the dictionary is a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets and perform a series of movements, esp facing one another in a line.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTRY DANCE

country and western
country blues
country bumpkin
country club
country code
country cottage
country cousin
country dancing
country dweller
country folk
country gentleman
country gentlemen
country house
country lane
country life
country mile
country music
country of origin
country park
country people

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTRY DANCE

abondance
abundance
accordance
advance
attendance
avoidance
belly dance
break dance
break-dance
child guidance
concordance
dance
dependance
folk dance
guidance
impedance
overabundance
school attendance
sun dance
tendance
war dance

Synonyms and antonyms of country dance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «country dance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTRY DANCE

Find out the translation of country dance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of country dance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «country dance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全国舞蹈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

danza país
570 millions of speakers

English

country dance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देश नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرقص البلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрданс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dança country
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশ নাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

danse country
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarian negara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Country Dance
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カントリーダンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국가 댄스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Negara tari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vu điệu dân tộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாடு நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देश नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ülke dansı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

danza paese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

country dance
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрданс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dans țară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χορού της χώρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

land dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

land dans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

country Dance
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of country dance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRY DANCE»

The term «country dance» is regularly used and occupies the 64.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRY DANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about country dance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTRY DANCE»

Discover the use of country dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to country dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Country Dance Book
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Cecil J. Sharp, 2009
2
Country & Western Dance
Discusses the uniquely American history of country and western dance, from the 1920s to the present.
Ralph G. Giordano, 2010
3
City Folk: English Country Dance and the Politics of the ...
This is the story of English Country Dance, from its 18th century roots in the English cities and countryside, to its transatlantic leap to the U.S. in the 20th century, told by not only a renowned historian but also a folk dancer, who has ...
Daniel J. Walkowitz, 2010
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English Country Dance Tunes: 101 Tunes for Country Dances ...
Only 14 notes are required to play all 101 tunes. Ideal for all traditional musicians.
‎2006
5
Country Dance
In this love story, set in the late 19th century, the rural way of life is no idyll but rather a savage and exacting struggle for survival.
Margiad Evans, 2006
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The Complete Scottish and English Country Dance Master for ...
Written for intermediate through advanced players with some parts appropriate for beginners, this collection will appeal to all serious recorder players.
Patricia M. O'scannell, 2010
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The Country Dance Book - Part III
The Country Dance Book - Part III. This book contains thirty-five country dances from the English Dancing Master (1650- 1670). Plain and easy rules for the country dancing, with the tune to each dance.
C. J. Sharp, 2008
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The Country Dance Book: The Old-Fashioned Square Dance, Its ...
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) Complete And Joyful Instructions.
Beth Tolman, Ralph Page, 2011
9
A Boy Named Sue: Gender and Country Music
This interdisciplinary collection of essays is the first book-length effort to examine how gender conventions, both masculine and feminine, have structured the creation and marketing of country music.
Kristine M. McCusker, Diane Pecknold, 2004
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The Country Dance Book ...: Description of eighteen ...
qualities, the Running Set is especially interesting in that it represents one particular phase in the development of the Country-dance of which, hitherto, nothing has been known. It is, in a sense, a new discovery. A few words concerning the ...
Cecil James Sharp, George Butterworth, Maud Karpeles, 1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTRY DANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term country dance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kids spend week doing Shakespeare at Syracuse's Thornden Park
After being taught how to do an English country dance by Bob Nicholson of the Syracuse English Country dancers, the kids spent time on doing ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
2
Any Music Singers to hold 'Let's Dance' concert in Canton Thursday
... dances including Bulgarian rachenitsa, Ghanaian atsiabekor, Jewish hora, English country dance, Puerto Rican plena, and Viennese waltz. «North Country Now, Jul 15»
3
Music review: Sarah Jane Scouten, Woodend Tennis Club, Glasgow
... out to hear and encourage her as she sang and played the music that's partly in her blood (mum's a Scottish country dance caller) and partly, ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
A ninth decadeof dance
Ron Craig recently celebrated his 86th birthday with a small impromptu party during the Scottish country dance class, currently running in ... «Guide and Gazette, Jul 15»
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Classes For The Taking: Week of July 6
English Country Dance, Granite Peak Hall, 882 Sunset Ave., Prescott. 928-227-2656. Emergence Care at Aloha Emergence Care at the Grove, ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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Gladys celebrates her 101st birthday
Gladys met her future husband, Preston Stevens, at a country dance.. After they married Preston went off to fight in World War II leaving Gladys ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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Live music: July 3
Eagles Lodge 1771, 217 E. Cleveland St., Alexandria: line dance lessons — 6 to 8 p.m. every Friday; Country Dance with Jim King — every ... «The Herald Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Daily Planner calendar for July 4
English country dance — Reformed Church Of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen. 7 p.m. July 4. Presented by Hudson Valley Community ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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Scottish Dancers Keep It ' Reel' At Chiswick House
Members and friends of Chiswick Scottish Country Dance Club celebrated the end of term with their annual “Midsummer Magic” Picnic Dance. «ChiswickW4.com, Jul 15»
10
The 10 Best Shania Twain Songs
It's a rollicking tune, a blues progression gussied up for a country dance floor. The male-female harmonies during the verses are particularly ... «Billboard, Jun 15»

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