saraband

noun

sar·​a·​band ˈser-ə-ˌband 

ˈsa-rə-ˌband

variants or sarabande

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

Word History

Etymology

French sarabande, from Spanish zarabanda

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for saraband

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland