saraband

sar·a·band

also sar·a·bande  (săr′ə-bănd′)

n.

1. A fast, erotic dance of the 1500s of Mexico and Spain.

2. A stately court dance of the 1600s and 1700s, in slow triple time.

3. The music for either of these dances.

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[French sarabande, from Spanish zarabanda.]

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sar•a•band

or sar•a•bande

(ˈsær əˌbænd)

n.

1. a stately Spanish dance, esp. of the 17th and 18th centuries.

2. music for or using the rhythm of this dance.

[1610–20; < French sarabande < Sp zarabanda]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	saraband - music composed for dancing the saraband dance music - music to dance to
	2.	saraband - a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

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Translations

sarabanda

saraband

[ˈsærəbænd] N → zarabanda f

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saraband

n → Sarabande f

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