Definitions
a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
Word origin
From French pavane, from dialectal Italian pavana, contraction of the older padovana, feminine of padovano, meaning from the city of Padua (Italian Padova, dialectal form Pava).
Used in a sentence
“And he tasted in the language of memory ambered wines, dying fallings of sweet airs, the proud pavan […]”
“Why then be merry; be merry, or I’le be Out of humour, and then who shall dance the Pavan With Ossorio?”
“Some day, when the Wateaus of the future are painting the court ladies who again dance pavanes in sunlit glades, wearing wigs and crinoline, such data will amuse.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Stately court dance”6 letters
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