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Meaning Of Tarantella
n.
A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8
time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular
notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the
tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.