n.
Pronunciation: ' fer- ə n- ˌ d ō l, ' fa-r ə n-
Function: noun
Etymology: French farandole, from Occitan farandoulo
Date: 1863
1 : a lively Provençal dance in which men and women hold hands, form a chain, and follow a leader through a serpentine course
2 : music in sextuple time for a farandole