Cryptic crossword clue
Chilean statesman’s grabbing the old woman for dances 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ALLEMANDES

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What does ALLEMANDES mean?

ALLEMANDES noun
  1. A popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement.
ALLEMANDES verb
  1. To perform this dance.

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