also pavan noun Etymology: Middle French ~, from Italian dialect pavana, from feminine of pavano of Padua, from Pava (Tuscan Padova) Padua Date: 1535 a stately court dance by couples that was introduced from southern Europe into England in the 16th century, music for the ~
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Meaning of PAVANE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012