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Word: %C3%A9cart%C3%A9
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: French, past participle of écarter ‘discard, throw out’, from é ‘out’ + carte ‘card’
a card game for two players, originating in 19th-century France, in which thirty-two cards are used and certain cards may be discarded in exchange for others.
Short Definition:card game for two players, originating in 19th-century France
a position in which the dancer, facing diagonally towards the audience, extends one leg in the air to the side with the arm of the same side raised above the head and the other arm extended to the side
Short Definition:position in which dancer, facing diagonally towards audience, extends one leg in air to side with arm of same side raised above head and other arm extended to side
Examples:- do the écarté as though you were walking through clouds
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