: an old Spanish dance tune of Latin American origin
2
: a musical composition in moderate triple time typically consisting of variations on a repeated succession of chords
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFinally there was a chaconne in 2005, written to honor Pope John Paul II. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Aug. 2020 They’re joined by a work to a Bach chaconne by the Belgian choreographer Stijn Celis, and the premiere of a new work by the young American company dancer Joseph Hernandez. Brian Schaefer, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017 A Bach violin chaconne felt, not surprisingly, fresh. Mark Swed, latimes.com, 5 May 2017
Word History
Etymology
French & Spanish; French chaconne, from Spanish chacona