pavane

/pəˈvɑn/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of pavan; a slow, stately dance or its music.
    • She wore a velvet gown for the pavane at the festival.
    • In the Renaissance, the pavane was often followed by a faster dance.
    • The orchestra played a haunting pavane by Fauré.
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