| 释义 |
sar·a·band
I. noun
or sar·a·bande \ˈsarəˌband, -baa(ə)nd also ˈser-\
(-s)
Etymology: French sarabande, from Spanish zarabanda
1. : a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries resembling the minuet and evolved from a quick Spanish dance of oriental origin
2. : the music for the saraband in slow triple time characterized usually by an accent on the second beat; specifically : a movement of the classical suite (as of Handel or Bach)
II. noun
or ser·e·bend \ˈserəˌbend\
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Saravan, district in Iran
: a Persian rug of fairly fine weave and short pile usually having rows of small cashmere palmettes in delicate hues set in a drop repeat on a mellow red ground |