Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pavane
2 senses of pavane
Sense 1
pavane, pavan -- (music composed for dancing the pavane)
=> dance music -- (music to dance to)
Sense 2
pavane, pavan -- (a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries)
=> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation -- (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)