ˈfäkəlˌtänts noun
( plural fackeltän·ze -ˌtentsə)
Etymology: German, from fackel torch (from Old High German faccala, facchela, from Latin facula small torch) + tanz dance, from Middle High German, from Old French dance — more at facula , dance
1. : a payane for a ceremonial torchlight procession formerly celebrating a royal marriage in certain German courts
2. : polonaise