noun, plural pa·vanes [puh–vahnz, –vanz; French pa–van] /pəˈvɑnz, -ˈvænz; French paˈvan/.
- a stately dance dating from the 16th century.
- the music for this dance.
noun
- a slow and stately dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
- a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, usually characterized by a slow stately triple time