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chaconne

Syllabification: (cha·conne)

Pronunciation: /SHäˈkôn, -ˈkän, -ˈkən/

Definition of chaconne

noun

Music

a composition in a series of varying sections in slow triple time, typically over a short repeated bass theme. Compare with passacaglia.
a stately dance performed to a chaconne, popular in the 18th century.