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chaconne

American  
[sha-kawn, -kon, shah-, sha-kawn] / ʃæˈkɔn, -ˈkɒn, ʃɑ-, ʃaˈkɔn /

noun

plural

chaconnes

  1. an ancient dance, probably of Spanish origin, in moderate triple meter.

  2. a musical form based on the continuous variation of a series of chords or of a ground bass.

chaconne British  
/ ʃakɔn, ʃəˈkɒn /

noun

  1. a musical form consisting of a set of continuous variations upon a ground bass See also passacaglia

  2. archaic a dance in slow triple time probably originating in Spain

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Etymology

Origin of chaconne

1675–85; < French < Spanish chacona

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