Con″tre‐danse′ (?), n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E. Country-dance).] 1. (a) A dance in which the partners are arranged face to face, or in opposite lines. (b) The quadrille.
2. (Music) A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.