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: WordNetSynonyms
pavan
march
jubilee
fete
function
event
gala
fest
ceremony
ritual
celebration
gathering
parade
procession
observance
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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").
Then, two years later, he created “The Moor’s Pavane.”