pavane

• In the center, several couples had begun a pavane, and I could see in a far corner that one of Eglantine House's tumblers was entertaining. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
• And since no party is complete without dancing, they will also teach the pavane, a Renaissance line dance. —  Media Newswire
• You remember Ferrabosco's pavane which you liked so much Margaret announced the arrival of Sir Owen's valet, and while Mr. Innes begged of Sir Owen not to put himself to the trouble of dressing, Owen wondered at his own folly in yielding to a sudden caprice to see the girl. —  Evelyn Innes
• But she was soon drawn to the Watteau, where a rich evening hushes about a beautiful carven colonnade, under which the court is seated; where gallants wear deep crimson and azure cloaks, and the ladies striped gowns of dainty refinement; where all the rows are full of amorous intrigue, and vows are being pleaded, and mandolines are playing; where a fountain sings in the garden and dancers perform their pavane or minuet, the lady holding out her striped skirt, and the gentleman bowing to her with a deference that seems a little mocking. —  Evelyn Innes
• When the handmaidens had made an end of their pavane, they gathered round the Princess and said to her, "O my lady, we long for thee to dance amongst us, so the measure of our joy may be fulfilled, for never saw we a more delicious day than this." —  Arabian nights. English

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