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    PAVAN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuriesplay

    Synonyms:

    pavan; pavane

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("pavan" is a kind of...):

    dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Music composed for dancing the pavaneplay

    Synonyms:

    pavan; pavane

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("pavan" is a kind of...):

    dance music (music to dance to)

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