lavolta
Britishnoun
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Origin of lavolta
C16: from Italian la volta the turn; see volta
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My band, Bullet LaVolta, had been on tour with the Seattle group we admired most, Mudhoney.
From New York Times
So did I. After that show in Chicago, Bullet LaVolta opened for Soundgarden for a month.
From New York Times
As a matter of fact the waltz, as it is now danced, comes from Germany; but it is equally true that its real origin is French, since it is a development of the Volte, which in its turn came from the Lavolta of Provence, one of the most ancient of French dances.
From Project Gutenberg
The Lavolta was fashionable in the 16th century and was the delight of the Valois court.
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Lavolt, la-volt′, Lavolta, la-vol′ta, n.
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