chaconne
chaconne · chaconnes
A slow, stately Baroque danceA slow, stately Baroque dance.
/ʃəˈkɒn/
Meaning
2 sensesA slow, stately Baroque dance.
The music for such a dance, often containing variations on a theme.
Origin
From French chaconne, from Spanish chacona, likely from Basque txukun (“pretty”).From French chaconne, from Spanish chacona, likely from Basque txukun (“pretty”).
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