pavane

Definition of Pavane in English :

1. pavan, pavane

music composed for dancing the pavane

2. pavan, pavane

a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pavane

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

noun

1.

a slow, stately court dance of Spanish or Italian origin, performed by couples

2.

the music for this

n.

1. A slow, stately court dance of the 1500s and 1600s, usually in duple meter.

2. The music for this dance.