Noun: pavan pu'vaan or pu'van
- A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
"The historical reenactment featured nobles performing an elegant pavan";
- pavane
- Music composed for dancing the pavane
"The Renaissance ensemble played a slow and dignified pavan";
- pavane
Derived forms: pavans
Type of: dance, dance music, dancing, saltation [archaic], terpsichore
Encyclopedia: Pavan, Sarah