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sarabande

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A 16th-century Spanish dance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 2

A stately Baroque dance in slow triple time.

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Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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noun

Meaning 3

The music for either of these dances.

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French sarabande, from Spanish zarabanda.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sarabanda — a 16th century Spanish dance
  • Dutch: sarabande — a 16th century Spanish dance
  • Finnish: sarabande — a 16th century Spanish dance
  • French: sarabande — a 16th century Spanish dance
  • German: Sarabande — a 16th century Spanish dance
  • Russian: сарабанда (sarabanda) — a 16th century Spanish dance
  • Spanish: zarabanda — a 16th century Spanish dance