pavan
nounA slow, stately dance, probably of Italian origin, but much practised in Spain.
nounMusic for such a dance or in its rhythm, which is properly duple and very slow.
nounA stately and formal Spanish dance for which full state costume is worn; — so called from the resemblance of its movements to those of the peacock.
nouna stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
nounmusic composed for dancing the pavane
