Chaconne Definition

shä-kôn, -kŏn
noun
A slow, solemn dance in 3/4 time, of Spanish or Moorish origin, similar to the passacaglia.
Webster's New World
Later, a popular social dance in France in the 17th and early 18th cent.
Webster's New World
Music for this dance.
Webster's New World
A form consisting of variations based on a reiterated harmonic pattern.
American Heritage
Either of two musical forms developed from this music.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chaconne

Noun

Singular:
chaconne
Plural:
chaconnes

Origin of Chaconne

  • French from Spanish chacona a kind of dance in quick tempo of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French, from Spanish chacona.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

CCHCHA

Words Ending With

ENENNE

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