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| arabesque [ árrə bésk ] (plural arabesques) |
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1. ornate design: an intricate and often symmetrical design incorporating curves, geometric patterns, leaves, flowers, and animal shapes
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2. ballet formal pose of ballet dancer: a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other extended back and both arms stretched out, usually one forwards and the other backwards
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3. music classical music with ornate melody: a piece of classical music characterized by decorative melodies, especially one written for solo piano
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< Italian arabesco 'in the Arabian style'] |
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