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- noun Move in which two facing dancers take left hands or forearms, turn halfway around to the left, let go, and step forward.
Etymologies
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From French Allemande German, originally from Latin allemanus, + Left. Contrary to some folk etymologies, this term does not come from the phrase "A la main" (by the hand).
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