Meaning of PAVAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'pavun
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- [n] a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
- [n] music composed for dancing the pavane
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| | Synonyms: | | pavane, pavane |
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| | See Also: | | ballroom music, dance, dance music, danceroom music, dancing, saltation, terpsichore | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.]
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