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PAVAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
Synonyms:
pavan; pavane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pavan" is a kind of...):
dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Music composed for dancing the pavane
Synonyms:
pavan; pavane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pavan" is a kind of...):
dance music (music to dance to)
