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noun • music composed for dancing the pavane • a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries | ||||||||
| 88% | 8 | Male fowls whose ostentatious courtly swishing of their eye-spotted fans/trains inspired the pavane; or, vainglorious strutting individuals | ||||||
noun • European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot • male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots | ||||||||
| 41% | 11 | Celebration of courtly love and courtly manners | ||||||
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From The Spanish For Peacock A Slow Stately Dance Evocative Of The Courtly Swishing Of Said Fowls Train Crossword Clue
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PAVANE which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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PAVANE
Updated: October 12, 2023
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