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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A traditional dance originating among the common people of a nation or region.
  • noun The music for such a dance.
  • noun A social gathering at which folk dances are performed.

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  • noun Any dance traditionally performed by the common people of a specific region.

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  • verb perform a folk-dance
  • noun a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)

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