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chaconne

cha·conne [ shaa káwn, shaa kón ] (plural cha·connes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ancient dance: an ancient, moderately slow dance, probably of Spanish origin

2. musical form: a musical composition consisting of variations on a fixed bass line continually repeated ground bass

[Late 17th century. Via French< Spanish chacona, probably < Basque chucun "pretty"]
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