fandango

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I left her alone for a moment after supper, and went to the box, where I expected to find Madame Pichona, but it was occupied by maskers, who were unknown to me, so I rejoined my partner, and we went on dancing the minuets and quadrilles till the fandango was announced.

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  1. noun An animated Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time.
  2. noun A piece of music for this dance.
  3. noun Informal Nonsense; tomfoolery.

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  1. Spanish, possibly alteration of *fadango, from fado, from Portuguese, sad song; see fado.

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  1. Spanish, from the African name.
 

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/fænˈdæŋgoʊ/
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