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