I. ˈaləˌmand, -änd, -aa(ə)nd, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; ˈaləmən(d) noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: French, from feminine of allemand German, from Late Latin Alamannus member of the Alamanni, singular of Alamanni
1.
a. : a 17th century and 18th century court dance developed in France from a German folk dance and characterized by elaborate intertwinings of a couple's arms with joined hands
b. : a step with arms interlaced
c. : a quadrille figure in which each man turns his corner, then his partner, then usually proceeds to a grand right and left
d. : a change of places by the first and second couples in Scottish country dancing
2.
a. : music for the allemande
b. : a dance movement in moderate tempo and duple time (as in the classical suites of Bach and Handel)
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to perform an allemande
III. noun
also allemande sauce
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized A
Etymology: French ( sauce ) allemande, literally, German sauce
: a rich yellow sauce made by adding egg yolks to velouté — compare b échamel, brown sauce