Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Bible Dictionaries
Tarantella
Webster's Dictionary
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(1):
(n.) Music suited to such a dance.
(2):
(n.) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; - so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tarantella'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tarantella.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tarantella'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tarantella.html. 1828.
