Pavane

Pronunciation: /ˈpævən/

Pavane (noun)

  1. A slow and graceful dance that was popular in the past.
  2. A piece of music written for this slow dance, often in a stately style.

Examples

  • A pavane is often performed at formal events.
  • The composer wrote a beautiful pavane for the orchestra.

Common collocations: perform a pavane, learn the pavane, play a pavane, compose a pavane

Synonyms of Pavane

Formal