pavan

Variant of pavane

pavane definition

pav·ane (pə van′, -vän′)

noun

  1. a slow, stately court dance of Spanish or Italian origin, performed by couples
  2. the music for this

Etymology: Fr < OIt pavana < (danza) Pavana, lit., (dance) of Padua < dial. Pava, for Padua: assoc. by folk etym. with Fr pavaner, to strut, walk like a peacock < L pavo, peacock

Also pavan pav′an (pav′ən)

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