Skip to main content

branle

/bran-l/US // ˈbræn l //UK // (ˈbrænəl) //

麸皮,布兰特,布兰妮,布兰尼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
    • : the music for this dance.

Examples

  • The movement towards the dominant note in this Branle may be regarded as a latent modulation.

  • I always enjoyed seeing her dance the Branle de la Torche, or du Flambeau.

  • Francezka walked the minuet with Count Saxe, and afterward danced in a very merry branle.

  • The branle was at once formed, and Francezka, as on the night before, led it with Count Saxe.

  • The baby who has not swung in a branle does not know the quintessence of baby luxury.