pavane.
A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Meaning & usage
A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.
Where this word comes from
From French pavane, from dialectal Italian pavana, contraction of the older padovana, feminine of padovano, meaning from the city of Padua (Italian Padova, dialectal form Pava).
To dance the pavane.
Where this word comes from
From French pavane, from dialectal Italian pavana, contraction of the older padovana, feminine of padovano, meaning from the city of Padua (Italian Padova, dialectal form Pava).
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