pavane

A noun referring to a slow, stately court dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, or the music composed for this dance.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una danza cortesana lenta y majestuosa, popular en los siglos XVI y XVII, o la música compuesta para dicha danza.

1. Court dance C1 formal art

   A slow, stately court dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, often performed in elaborate costumes.

   • The dancers performed a graceful pavane at the Renaissance festival.
   • The pavane was a favorite dance at the royal court.
   • She studied the steps of the pavane for her history class.

   🇪🇸Pavana

   Sinónimos: pavan

2. Musical composition C1 formal art

   A piece of music composed specifically for or in the style of the pavane dance, typically slow and dignified.

   • The orchestra played a beautiful pavane by Gabriel Fauré.
   • This pavane is often performed at classical music concerts.
   • He composed a modern pavane for piano and strings.

   🇪🇸Pavana (composición musical)

   Sinónimos: pavan

• pavanes plural form
• pavanes' possessive plural form
• pavane's possessive singular form