BRANLE Definition & Meaning

branle

[ bran-l ]

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noun

a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
the music for this dance.

branle

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noun

an old French country dance performed in a linked circle

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of branle¹

1575–85; < Middle French, derivative of branler to shake, swing (probably from the phrase branler une danse ), Old French bran ( s ) ler to move (a limb, the head), contraction of brandeler to shake, equivalent to brand ( ir ) to brandish + -eler suffix of expressive verbs < Vulgar Latin *-��

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of branle¹

C17: from Old French branler to shake, variant of brandir to brandish

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"There is nothing worse than closed shops when there are tourists," said Christian Branle, Lusigny-sur-Barse's mayor.

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“In a tourist area, it seems essential that a business can open every day during the summer. There’s nothing worse than closed shops when there are tourists,” Branle told L’Est Eclair newspaper, after the fine was levied by employment authority officials.

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“There has to be some common sense, especially in small rural places,” Branle told French television.

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Christian Branle, the town’s mayor, defended the baker.

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That happiness carries over into the Washerwoman, a branle, or circle dance, that flourished in the countryside.

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