contra danse

VERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

contra danse is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1A1D2A1N1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does contra danse mean?