pavane

UK
/pəˈvæn/
US
/pəˈvæn/

Translations

pavanenoun
pavanes
pl
UK
/pəˈvæn/
US
/pəˈvæn/
The dancers moved gracefully across the floor, performing the pavane with elegance and precision.
Les danseurs se déplacèrent avec grâce sur la piste, exécutant la pavane avec élégance et précision.
pavaneEn musique, pièce composée dans le style de cette danse.
The orchestra played a beautiful pavane that transported the audience back to the Renaissance era.
L'orchestre joua une belle pavane qui transporta le public à l'époque de la Renaissance.
Synonyms
courtly dance
pavaneadjective
UK
/pəˈvɑːn/
US
/pəˈvɑn/
Used attributively to denote music, tempo, or style reminiscent of a pavane.
Additional translations
pavanesqueRare, pour décrire un style lent et solennel, dans l'esprit de la pavane.

Definitions

pavanenoun
A slow, stately dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, typically performed in a processional style.
The dancers moved gracefully across the floor, performing the pavane with elegance and precision.
A piece of music composed for or in the style of this dance.
The orchestra played a beautiful pavane that transported the audience back to the Renaissance era.
pavaneadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a pavane; slow and stately in style or tempo.
The composer introduced a pavane theme that immediately set a dignified, measured mood.