Main Entry: sar·a·band

Variant(s): or sar·a·bande \ˈsa-rə-ˌband\

Function: noun

Etymology: French sarabande, from Spanish zarabanda

Date: 1616

1 : a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries resembling the minuet
2 : the music for the saraband in slow triple time with accent on the second beat