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pavane
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pavane has 2 senses
- pavane(n = noun.communication) pavan - music composed for dancing the pavane; Array is a kind of dance music
- pavane(n = noun.act) pavan - a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries; Array is a kind of dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pavane, n. (also pavan) hist.
1 a stately dance in elaborate clothing.
2 the music for this.
1 a stately dance in elaborate clothing.
2 the music for this.
Etymology
F pavane f. Sp. pavana, perh. f. pavon peacock
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