pavon

Translations

pavonnoun
pavons
pl
Obsolete/archaic noun meaning a stately Renaissance dance (variant spelling of ‘pavan’).
The courtiers advanced in a graceful pavon across the hall.
Les courtisans avançaient en une gracieuse pavane à travers la salle.
Synonyms
pavo real
male peafowl
pavonadjective
Attributive use derived from the noun (e.g. ‘pavon music’, ‘pavon steps’).
pavanesqueRare ; relatif à la pavane.
The choreography features traditional pavon footwork.
La chorégraphie présente un pas pavanesque traditionnel.

Definitions

pavonnoun
A slow, stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries; an archaic spelling of “pavan”.
The courtiers advanced in a graceful pavon across the hall.
pavonadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the pavon dance.
The choreography features traditional pavon footwork.