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Saraband

Saraband Meaning & Definition
Saraband Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Saraband?

[n] a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time
[n] music composed for dancing the saraband

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See Also | ballroom music | dance | dance music | danceroom music | dancing | saltation | terpsichore

Saraband In Webster's Dictionary

\Sar"a*band\, n. [F. sarabande, Sp. zarabanda, fr. Per. serbend a song.] A slow Spanish dance of Saracenic origin, to an air in triple time; also, the air itself. She has brought us the newest saraband from the court of Queen Mab. --Sir W. Scott.

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