/ Dictionary / Index P pavane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•vane Pronunciation: (pu-vän', -van' Fr. pa-van'), [key] — pl. pa•vanes a stately dance dating from the 16th century. the music for this dance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pavane (Thesaurus) pause Pavarotti Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language