Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dance for two, especially a dance in ballet consisting of an entrée and adagio, a variation for each dancer, and a coda.
- noun A close relationship between two people or things, as during an activity.
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- noun dance A
dance performed by two dancers.
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- noun (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : pas, step + de, of, for + deux, two.]
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loan term from French
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treeseed commented on the word pas de deux
In ballet, a pas de deux (French, step/dance for two) is a duet in which ballet steps are performed together. It usually consists of an entrée, adagio, two variations (one for each dancer), and a coda.
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February 18, 2008
super-clarice commented on the word pas de deux
"This novel The Song Is You is a pas de deux between a young singer-songwriter and the much older man who actively, obsessively inspires her."
Kate Christensen; Always on My Mind; The New York Times; Apr 10, 2009.
"One of the many paradoxes of this place we call home is the pas de deux of life and death."
G. D. Maxwell; Screaming Into the Void; Pique Newsmagzaine (Whistler, Canada); Apr 8, 2009.
Wordsmith.org
April 25, 2009