Tag: pavane

• Noun:
  1. a stately court dance by couples that was introduced from southern Europe into England in the 16th century
  2. music for the pavane; also :  music having the slow duple rhythm of a pavane
•  Usage:
  1. “From the wings I heard and watched the pavane of tragedy move steadily towards its climax.”
• Encountered:
  1.  In Maya Angelou’s autobiography I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings.

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