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al·le·mande
I. \ˈaləˌmand, -änd, -aa(ə)nd, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; ˈaləmən(d)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: French, from feminine of allemand German, from Late Latin Alamannus member of the Alamanni, singular of Alamanni
1.
a. : a 17th century and 18th century court dance developed in France from a German folk dance and characterized by elaborate intertwinings of a couple's arms with joined hands
b. : a step with arms interlaced
c. : a quadrille figure in which each man turns his corner, then his partner, then usually proceeds to a grand right and left
d. : a change of places by the first and second couples in Scottish country dancing
2.
a. : music for the allemande
b. : a dance movement in moderate tempo and duple time (as in the classical suites of Bach and Handel)
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to perform an allemande
III. noun
also allemande sauce
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Usage: often capitalized A
Etymology: French (sauce) allemande, literally, German sauce
: a rich yellow sauce made by adding egg yolks to velouté — compare béchamel, brown sauce |