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Traditional English :: chaconne
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chaconne.html - n. Mus. 1 a a musical form consisting of variations on a ground bass. b a musical composition in this style. 2 hist. a dance performed to this music. [F f. Sp. chacona] |
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Traditional English :: chaconne
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chaconne.html - n. Mus. 1 a a musical form consisting of variations on a ground bass. b a musical composition in this style. 2 hist. a dance performed to this music. [F f. Sp. chacona] |
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Traditional English :: chaconne
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chaconne.html - n. Mus. 1 a a musical form consisting of variations on a ground bass. b a musical composition in this style. 2 hist. a dance performed to this music. [F f. Sp. chacona] |
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English Idioms :: chain gang
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chaconne.html - {n.} A group of convicts or slaves in the old South who were chained together. * /Chain gangs are no longer an acceptable way of punishment, according to modem criminologists./ |
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English Idioms :: chain letter
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chaconne.html - {n.} A letter which each person receiving it is asked to copy and send to several others. * /Most chain letters die out quickly./ |
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English Idioms :: chain stores
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chaconne.html - {n.} A series of stores in different locations, joined together under one ownership and general management. * /The goods in chain stores tend to be more uniform than in independent ones./ |
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