pavane (redirected from pavans)

pa·vane also pa·van  (p-vän, -vn)

n.

1. A slow, stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, usually in duple meter.

2. A piece of music for this dance.

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[French pavane, from Italian pavana, from feminine of pavano, of Padua, from dialectal pavàn, from Pava, dialectal variant of Padova, Padua.]

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pavane, pavan [pəˈvɑːn -ˈvæn ˈpæv^ən]

n

1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a slow and stately dance of the 16th and 17th centuries

2. (Music / Classical Music) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, usually characterized by a slow stately triple time

[C16 pavan, via French from Spanish pavana, from Old Italian padovana Paduan (dance), from Padova Padua]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pavane - music composed for dancing the pavane pavan dance music - music to dance to
	2.	pavane - a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries pavan dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music