Farandole \Fa`ran`dole"\, n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.] A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence. I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. --W. D. Howells.
farandole n : a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures