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    COTILLION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A lively dance originating in France in the 18th centuryplay

    Synonyms:

    cotilion; cotillion

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("cotillion" is a kind of...):

    ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A ball at which young ladies are presented to societyplay

    Synonyms:

    cotilion; cotillion

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural events

    Hypernyms ("cotillion" is a kind of...):

    ball; formal (a lavish dance requiring formal attire)

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