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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 thecommon 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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