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quadrille Quadrilles were very popular at balls in the American South before the Civil War. quadrille*

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A square dance popular in the 18th and 19th century, made up of five or six patterns for four couples. The quadrille, named for its four couples that form the sides of a square, seems to have begun as a French country dance. In the 18th century it became fashionable among the French nobility; as performed by elegantly dressed aristocrats, it became slow and formal. It crossed over to England and from there to New England, where it turned back into a dance for the common people. It soon evolved into the American square dance, a lively type of dance that employs a “caller” to make sure everyone remembers the steps

word	quadrille
definition	A square dance popular in the 18th and 19th century, made up of five or six patterns for four couples.
eg_sentence	Quadrilles were very popular at balls in the American South before the Civil War.
explanation	The quadrille, named for its four couples that form the sides of a square, seems to have begun as a French country dance. In the 18th century it became fashionable among the French nobility; as performed by elegantly dressed aristocrats, it became slow and formal. It crossed over to England and from there to New England, where it turned back into a dance for the common people. It soon evolved into the American square dance, a lively type of dance that employs a “caller” to make sure everyone remembers the steps
IPA	quadrille*

Dance Square Popular 18th American French Quadrille 19th