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Nov 30, 2009
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cha•conne



Pronunciation: (sha-kôn', -kon', shä-; Fr. sha-kôn'), [key]
n.,
pl. -connesPronunciation: (-kônz', -konz'; Fr. -kôn'). [key]

1. an ancient dance, probably of Spanish origin, in moderate triple meter.
2. a musical form based on the continuous variation of a series of chords or of a ground bass.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Chacochacun à son goût
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