pəˈvän, -van noun
also pav·an or pav·in ˈpavə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French pavane, from Old Spanish pavana, from Old Italian, probably alteration of padovana, feminine of padovano of Padua, city in northeastern Italy, from Padova Padua + -ano -an (from Latin -anus )
1. : a stately court dance by couples in ceremonial costume introduced from southern Europe into England in the 16th century
2.
a. : music for the pavane
b. : music having the duple and slow stately rhythm of the pavane