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pavan (n.)

"slow, stately dance," 1530s, from French pavane (1520s), probably from Spanish pavana, from pavo "peacock" (from Latin pavo; see peacock), in reference to the bird's courting movements. But some see an Italian origin and trace the name to Padovana "Paduan." Possibly it is a merger of two distinct dance words.

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Definitions of pavan from WordNet

pavan (n.)
music composed for dancing the pavane;
Synonyms: pavane
pavan (n.)
a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries;
Synonyms: pavane
From wordnet.princeton.edu