fackeltanz

noun

fack·​el·​tanz

ˈfäkəlˌtänts

plural fackeltänze

-ˌtentsə

1

: a pavane for a ceremonial torchlight procession formerly celebrating a royal marriage in certain German courts

2

: polonaise

Word History

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

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