Definitions for allemande

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allemande al·le·mande

Spelling: [al-uh-mand, -mahnd, al-uh-mand, al- Allemande is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in allemande (aadeellmn).

Definitions for allemande

noun

1. a 17th- and 18th-century dance in slow duple time.
2. a piece of music based on its rhythm, often following the prelude in the classical suite.
3. a figure performed in a quadrille.
4. a German folk dance in triple meter, similar to the ländler.

Origin of allemande

1675-85; French, short for danse allemande German dance

Examples for allemande

Then add one pint of allemande sauce, fricassee sauce, or sauce au vin blanc, and boil for five minutes.

Instead of Spanish sauce, allemande sauce (Art. 81) is often preferred.

The Germans have a dance called the allemande, in which the men and women form a ring.

Anchovy sauce is also made with sauce allemande, white wine sauce, or even a brown sauce, if desired.

I never practised such an allemande as this since I have been a dancing-master.

Then add two cups of allemande or cream sauce, season with salt and Cayenne pepper.

Then strain the broth through a napkin into one pint of cream or allemande sauce, add the oysters, and season.

Reduce one half on the fire, put through a sieve, add half a pint of allemande sauce (Art. 81); heat again on the fire, and serve.

Other dances of the waltz, dreher, and allemande type are more graceful, and less "romping" in character.

The Branle in its original form had steps like the allemande.