pavin
/ˈpævɪn/
noun
- A slow, stately dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, often performed in elaborate court costumes.
- The dancers performed a graceful pavin at the Renaissance fair.
- In history class, we learned that the pavin was a favorite dance of Queen Elizabeth I.
- The music for the pavin had a slow, solemn rhythm that matched the dancers' measured steps.
- A piece of music written for or in the style of the pavin dance.
- The composer wrote a beautiful pavin for the lute.
- She practiced the pavin on the piano until she could play it without any mistakes.
- During the concert, the orchestra played a pavin that sounded both elegant and sad.