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Noun: pavane  pu'vaan or pu'van
  1. A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
    "The historical reenactment featured nobles performing an elegant pavane";
    - pavan
     
  2. Music composed for dancing the pavane
    "The Renaissance ensemble played a slow and dignified pavane";
    - pavan

Derived forms: pavanes

Type of: dance, dance music, dancing, saltation [archaic], terpsichore

Encyclopedia: Pavane