pas seuln.

Brit.

/ˌpɑː ˈsəːl/, U.S.

/ˌpɑ ˈsəl/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pas-seul.

Etymology: < French pas-seul (not dated in dictionaries of French) < pas step (see pace n.¹) + seul alone (see sole adj.).

A dance or figure for one person; (occasionally) the music for such a dance. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dance for specific number of people > [noun]

pas de deux1762

pas de trois1762

pas seul1786

pas de quatre1846

pas de seul1870

twosome1911

ensemble1915

partner dance1915

foursome1926

1786 ‘A. Pasquin’ Royal Academicians 30 If ever I paint your ugly fatures, friend..it shall be dancing a pas seul under the county gibbet, you vagabond of the creation!

1789 J. Byng Diary 1 June in Torrington Diaries (1938) IV. 112 Let me and Poney move our dance aggreeably: When we are together, it is a Pas de deux, and when I am on foot, it is a Pas seul.

1813 Ld. Byron Waltz 14 Not decent David, when, before the ark, His grand pas-seul excited some remark.

1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) I. xiii. 188 Had Mercury stepped down, and danced a pas seul upon earth, his godship could not have produced a more violent sensation.

1849 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis (1850) I. xxvii. 260 Now the young ladies went over to Pen's side, and Cornet Perch performed a pas seul in his turn.

1863 E. C. Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers I. xiii. 291 Philip hardly knew what he said in reply, the mention of that pas-seul lifted such a weight off his heart.

1939 J. Joyce Let. 28 Jan. (1966) III. 436 I am afraid the traditional pas seul with high kicking effects..will be beyond my powers this year of grace.

1955 Times 29 Aug. 10/5 If Mr. Ashton has not succeeded in making the love-duet the climax of his work he has almost compensated for it in Juliet's pas seul after the marriage in Friar Laurence's cell.

1978 S. Rosenfeld Temples of Thespis iv. 71 Little Chatterley, as the black slave, was admired for his pas seul.

2001 Amer. Rec. Guide (Nexis) 1 Sept. 139 A ‘Pas Seul’, essentially a polonaise in the oboe bolstered by rich, hearty writing for the horns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pas seul
释义	pas seuln. Brit. /ˌpɑː ˈsəːl/, U.S. /ˌpɑ ˈsəl/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pas-seul. Etymology: < French pas-seul (not dated in dictionaries of French) < pas step (see pace n.¹) + seul alone (see sole adj.). A dance or figure for one person; (occasionally) the music for such a dance. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dance for specific number of people > [noun] pas de deux1762 pas de trois1762 pas seul1786 pas de quatre1846 pas de seul1870 twosome1911 ensemble1915 partner dance1915 foursome1926 1786 ‘A. Pasquin’ Royal Academicians 30 If ever I paint your ugly fatures, friend..it shall be dancing a pas seul under the county gibbet, you vagabond of the creation! 1789 J. Byng Diary 1 June in Torrington Diaries (1938) IV. 112 Let me and Poney move our dance aggreeably: When we are together, it is a Pas de deux, and when I am on foot, it is a Pas seul. 1813 Ld. Byron Waltz 14 Not decent David, when, before the ark, His grand pas-seul excited some remark. 1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) I. xiii. 188 Had Mercury stepped down, and danced a pas seul upon earth, his godship could not have produced a more violent sensation. 1849 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis (1850) I. xxvii. 260 Now the young ladies went over to Pen's side, and Cornet Perch performed a pas seul in his turn. 1863 E. C. Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers I. xiii. 291 Philip hardly knew what he said in reply, the mention of that pas-seul lifted such a weight off his heart. 1939 J. Joyce Let. 28 Jan. (1966) III. 436 I am afraid the traditional pas seul with high kicking effects..will be beyond my powers this year of grace. 1955 Times 29 Aug. 10/5 If Mr. Ashton has not succeeded in making the love-duet the climax of his work he has almost compensated for it in Juliet's pas seul after the marriage in Friar Laurence's cell. 1978 S. Rosenfeld Temples of Thespis iv. 71 Little Chatterley, as the black slave, was admired for his pas seul. 2001 Amer. Rec. Guide (Nexis) 1 Sept. 139 A ‘Pas Seul’, essentially a polonaise in the oboe bolstered by rich, hearty writing for the horns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1786
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