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   Pa·vane

   /pəˈvän/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stately dance in slow duple time, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries and performed in elaborate clothing.
   • ▪ a piece of music for a pavane: "the repertory consists mainly of pavanes and galliards"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French pavane, from Italian pavana, feminine adjective from Pavo, dialect name of Padua.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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