pavane
a stately dance dating from the 16th century.
the music for this dance.
Origin of pavane
1- Also pav·an [pav-uhn, puh-vahn, -van], /ˈpæv ən, pəˈvɑn, -ˈvæn/, pav·in [pav-uhn] /ˈpæv ən/ .
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How to use pavane in a sentence
He taught her the gavotte, the pavane, and many other dances, playing the measures on an old violin the while.
A German Pompadour | Marie HayVery fine was the bow he made as he said: 'Mademoiselle, may I entreat the honour of your hand for the pavane?
A German Pompadour | Marie HaySo pavane followed gavotte and sarabande and the more modern minuet, and the ball was very brilliant and gay.
A German Pompadour | Marie HayI have often seen them dancing the pavane d'Espagne, which must be performed with the utmost majesty and grace.
He was enraptured to find her in so winning a mood that he proposed a pavane.
The Mercenary | W. J. Eccott
British Dictionary definitions for pavane
pavan
/ (pəˈvɑːn, -ˈvæn, ˈpævən) /
a slow and stately dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, usually characterized by a slow stately triple time
Origin of pavane
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