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Meaning of "square dance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUARE DANCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUARE DANCE

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Square dance is a verb and can also act as a noun.
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WHAT DOES SQUARE DANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Square dance

A square dance is a dance for four couples arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, facing the middle of the square. Square dances were first documented in 17th century England but were also quite common in France and throughout Europe. They came to North America with the European settlers and have undergone considerable development there. In some countries and regions, through preservation and repetition, square dances have attained the status of a folk dance. The Western American square dance may be the most widely known form worldwide except dances from China and India, possibly due to its association in the 20th century with the romanticized image of the American cowboy. Square dancing is, therefore, strongly associated with the United States of America. Nineteen US states have designated it as their official state dance. The various square dance movements are based on the steps and figures used in traditional folk dances and social dances from many countries. Some of these traditional dances include Morris dance, English Country Dance, Caledonians and the quadrille.

Definition of square dance in the English dictionary

The definition of square dance in the dictionary is any of various formation dances, such as a quadrille, in which the couples form squares. Other definition of square dance is to perform such a dance.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUARE DANCE

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Square Mile
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUARE DANCE

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

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

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Translation of «square dance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUARE DANCE

Find out the translation of square dance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of square 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 «square dance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

广场舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baile de figuras
570 millions of speakers

English

square dance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्ग नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرقص مربع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кадриль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadrilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্গ নাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

danse carrée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarian persegi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

square Dance
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スクエアダンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사각형 댄스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tari tarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhảy vuông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சதுர நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौरस नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kare dans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

square dance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taniec kwadratowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кадриль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dans pătrat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλατεία χορός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vierkante dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squaredans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

square dance
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of square dance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUARE DANCE»

The term «square dance» is regularly used and occupies the 73.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about square dance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUARE DANCE»

Discover the use of square dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to square dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance
Eddie spots enormous tracks on the trail and becomes convinced that they belong to the square-dancing teacher, who resembles Bigfoot.
Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, 1997
2
Red Square Dance
The story of RED SQUARE DANCE is based on a visit to Russia in 1994-1995 and lengthy familiarity with “Things Russian.” With love stifled by the allpowerful- and-everpresent State, with irrepressible human yearnings, expressed in soaring  ...
Gerasim Geiger-Garagayev, 2006
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Advanced Square Dance Figures of the West and Southwest
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Lee Owens, Viola Ruth, 2007
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Square Dance with a Scandalous Skunk
Sara M. Barton. Square Dance with a Scandalous L 1 V >. I ' v ' 7y I Q ~ . x . " ' V. ' \ jl' .' v . n V. :1 v r' L' _Y \ , kin-i r ' , \I »_4 > ' ' I 1 I ' :.~ 1 >_ -) u' A Dance with Danger Mystery Square Dance with a Scandalous Skunk: A Dance with Danger.
Sara M. Barton
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Music Through Children's Literature: Theme and Variations
BARN DANCE Lesson grade level: Pre-K and up THEME Using the rhythm and square-dance calls of Barn Dance, students learn simple square-dance steps. RESOURCES DeFelice, Cynthia C. The Dancing Skeleton. Illustrated by Robert ...
Donna B. Levene, 1993
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The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin
The rules are the same as cricket, golf, or squash — No fair cheatiu', cause The Washington Square Dance Is square. Roll up the rug — Everybody dance. Hi! Hi! Do, do, do, do, Do, do, do, do, do, do. Hi, babe, whaddaya say? Change your ...
Robert Kimball, Linda Emmet, 2005
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Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design
Demonstrate application of movement principles to square dance. • Perform basic square dance steps with appropriate quality in the style of the dance. Cognitive Objectives • Recognize beginning square dance terminology. • Learn basic calls ...
Gayle Kassing, Danielle Mary Jay, 2003
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Teaching Middle School Physical Education: A Standards-based ...
Square Dancing ^ Unit (5 By looking at how individuals need to work together to square dance successfully, ^ this unit continues our focus on working as a team to develop strategies for success. And because square dance developed in ...
Bonnie S. Mohnsen, 2008
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The Square Dance Caller
Some Ideas And Definitions Dealing With The Science Of His Art And A Reminder Of His Various Responsibilities.
Rickey Holden, 2013
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUARE DANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term square dance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Take your partner by the hand and have a good square-dance time
Belles and Buoys square dancersCoast group square dances for the love of it. View Full Gallery JOHN FTIZHUGH — SUN HERALD |Buy Photo ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
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Square dancers bringing in big money for Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Nearly 4,000 square dance enthusiasts from all over the world are spending four days at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield ... «wwlp.com, Jun 15»
3
Square dance flash mob at Tower Square
A rhythmic square dance flash mob was performed by some of the 4,000 people attending this week's 64th annual National Square Dance Convention, being ... «wwlp.com, Jun 15»
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Ready to do-si-do: Square dancers in Springfield for big convention
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – For the next four days, Springfield will be the mecca for square dance enthusiasts from all over the world. The first of the 4,000 ... «wwlp.com, Jun 15»
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Square dancers host two-day dance Memorial Day weekend
“I love square dancing,” said Ken Young, of the River City Squares. “You get out on the floor and you lose all sense of your problems and just have a good time.”. «KETV Omaha, May 15»
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Ballet West discusses its new digs, upcoming triple-bill program
Ballet West's upcoming program "Almost Tango" includes three short ballets that abstractly borrow from the styles of tango, square dance and '80s techno-club. «Deseret News, Apr 15»
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Square dance legend on LI still has the moves
Lee Kopman, 81, of Wantagh calls the regular Monday night dance in Rockville Centre on Feb. 16, 2015. Kopman is known internationally for the square dance ... «Newsday, Mar 15»
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Square Dancers Want Their Hobby to Be NV State Dance
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Costumed square dancers who do-si-doed in a legislative meeting room say their hobby is good for everything from losing weight to ... «KOLO, Feb 15»
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Nevada Legislature Week 3: Square dance, wages dogs in bars
The agenda includes bills that would clear the way for more dogs to hang out in bars and saloons and a measure to make square dance the official state dance ... «KRNV My News 4, Feb 15»
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Gender-bending square dancers whirl in Iselin during four-day …
ISELIN — Deep in the heart of Iselin, the Hotel Woodbridge at Metropark was square dance central this weekend, hosting a marathon of whirling movement ... «The Star-Ledger, Oct 14»

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