pavane

Speech parts

1. pavane - Noun

2. pavane - Verb

Meaning

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

music composed for dancing the pavane

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pavan march jubilee fete function event gala fest ceremony ritual celebration gathering parade procession observance

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Hypernyms

dance dancing terpsichore saltation dance music

Examples

Nichols (1977), p. 15 In 1899 Ravel composed his first piece to become widely known, though it made little impact initially: Pavane pour une infante défunte (" Pavane for a dead princess"). Source: Internet

Then, two years later, he created “The Moor’s Pavane.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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