saraband

A noun referring to a slow, stately court dance popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, or the music composed for this dance.

• 🇩🇪Eine langsame, feierliche Tanzform, die im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert an Höfen verbreitet war, sowie die Musik für diesen Tanz.

1. A slow, stately dance C1 formal art

   A slow, stately court dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, originating in Spain.

   • The dancers performed a graceful saraband at the royal ball.
   • The saraband was a favorite dance of the French court.
   • She studied the intricate steps of the saraband for her recital.

   🇩🇪Langsamer, feierlicher Tanz

2. Music for the dance C1 formal art

   A piece of music composed for or in the style of the saraband dance, typically in slow triple time.

   • The composer wrote a beautiful saraband for the string quartet.
   • The saraband from the suite was played with great solemnity.
   • He practiced the saraband on the harpsichord for hours.

   🇩🇪Musik zum Tanz

• sarabands plural form
• sarabands' possessive plural form
• saraband's possessive singular form