Faroe step

noun

Far·​oe step

ˈfa(a)|(ˌ)rō,

ˈfe|

: a dance step similar to the branle used in sung rounds of the Faroe islands

Word History

Etymology

Faroe islands (Faeroes), islands in the north Atlantic comprising a county of Denmark

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