noun, plural pa·vanes [puh-vahnz, -vanz; French pa-van]. a stately dance dating from the 16th century.

What does pavane mean?

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.

What do duple mean?

1 : having two elements. 2a : marked by two or a multiple of two beats per measure of music duple time.