Definitions for: Farandole

[n] a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures

Webster (1913) Definition: Fa`ran`dole", n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.]
A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join
hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from
room to room. It originated in Provence.

I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. --W.
D. Howells.

See Also: folk dance, folk dancing