pavan

Noun
Synonyms: pavane

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. music composed for dancing the pavaneSynonyms: pavane
  2. a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuriesSynonyms: pavane
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pavan \Pav"an\, n. [F. pavane; cf. It. & Sp. pavana, and Sp. pavon, pavo, a peacock, L. pavo.] 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.] [1913 Webster]
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