The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Allemande \Al"le*mande"\, n. [F., fr. allemand German.] 1. (Mus.) A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel. [1913 Webster] 2. A figure in dancing. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
allemande n 1: egg-thickened veloute [syn: allemande, allemande sauce]