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| cha·conne [ shaa káwn, shaa kón ] (plural cha·connes) |
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1. ancient dance: an ancient, moderately slow dance, probably of Spanish origin
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2. musical form: a musical composition consisting of variations on a fixed bass line continually repeated ground bass
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| [Late 17th century. Via French< Spanish chacona, probably < Basque chucun "pretty"] |
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