pavane, pavan
(noun) a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
pavane, pavan
(noun) music composed for dancing the pavane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pavan (plural pavans)
Alternative form of Paduan (“stately Spanish dance”)
Source: Wiktionary
Pav"an, n. Etym: [F. pavane; cf. It. & Sp. pavana, and Sp. pavon, pavo, a peacock, L. pavo.]
Definition: A stately and formal Spanish dance for which full state costume is worn; -- so called from the resemblance of its movements to those of the peacock. [Written also pavane, paven, pavian, and pavin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
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