Pavane (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pa·vanes [puh-vahnz, -vanz; French pa-van]. /pəˈvɑnz, -ˈvænz; French paˈvan/.
  1. a stately dance dating from the 16th century.
  2. the music for this dance.
noun
  1. a slow and stately dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, usually characterized by a slow stately triple time
Pavane (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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