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Definition of Folk dance
1. Noun. A style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts).
Generic synonyms: Social Dancing
Specialized synonyms: Farandole, Mazurka, Polka, Morris Dance, Morris Dancing, Sword Dance, Sword Dancing, Hornpipe, Jig, Contra Danse, Contradance, Contredanse, Country Dancing, Country-dance, Ring Dance, Round Dance, Rhumba, Rumba
2. Verb. Perform a folk-dance. "Sam and Sue folk dance"
Derivative terms: Folk Dancing
Definition of Folk dance
1. Noun. Any dance traditionally performed by the common people of a specific region. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Folk Dance
Literary usage of Folk dance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Art of Accompanying by Algernon H. Lindo (1916)
"Much of it is allied to the Folk-dance and is imbued with the lilt and rhythm of
the dance-measures of the people. Therefore the two salient features of the ..."
2. Training the Boy by William Arch McKeever (1913)
"THE folk dance While condemning some of the present-day forms of the social dance,
we may consistently point to the so-called folk dance with words of ..."
3. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1921)
"Crampton, CW folk dance Book for Elementary Schools. Pitman, $1.50. ... Keith,
LB Historical folk dance Book. Mrs. LB Keith, Albuquerque, NM, 50c. ..."
4. The Healthful Art of Dancing by Luther Halsey Gulick (1910)
"Finnish Dance . . Harvest Dance 11. "folk dances and Games." Hungarian Dance .
Csardas 10. " folk dances." Irish Dance. . . Jig 9. " folk dance Music." 10. ..."
5. Folk Dances and Games by Caroline Crawford (1908)
"COUNTRY DANCES It is probable that the Country Dances are the degenerate forms
of the real folk dance among the English. Judging from the names and from the ..."
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