# pavane

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈvɑːn/

## Definitions
1. A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
2. A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.

## Etymology
From French pavane, from dialectal Italian pavana, contraction of the older padovana, feminine of padovano, meaning from the city of Padua (Italian Padova, dialectal form Pava).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pavane