A dance, esp. a grave or stately one; often in to tread a measure. Formerly also: †a step of a dance (obsolete). Now archaic and historical.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > slow or stately dance > [noun] (24) measure?c1430 A dance, esp. a grave or stately one; often in to tread a measure. Formerly also: †a step of a dance (obsolete). Now archaic and historical. base dancea1475 A dance in slow time consisting of gliding movements and stately posing, the feet being only slightly raised from the ground. pas grave1762 A slow or solemn dance; (also) †the step characteristic of this dance (obsolete). basse danse1789 A court dance in duple or triple time which originated in France in the 15th century; = base dance, n. Also attributive. slow dance1890 A dance in which a couple move in coordination with each other to music of a slow tempo, esp. while holding each other closely in a romantic or… slowie2002 A song or piece of music with a slow tempo, esp. one regarded as romantic or sentimental; a ballad. Also: a dance in which a couple move in… Subcategories:— specific (18) |
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