pavane /pa-vänˈ/ or pavan /pavˈən/

1. (also pavˈen or pavˈin) a slow formal dance of Spanish origin, popular in Europe in the 16c and 17c
2. Music for it, in 4–4 time

pave /pāv/

1. To cover with slabs or other close-set pieces, so as to form a level surface for walking on
2. To cover with anything close-set
3. To be such a covering for

Pavement

pāˈvage noun

A charge, or right to levy a charge, for paving streets

paved adjective

paveˈment noun

1. A paved surface, or that with which it is paved
2. A footway by the side of a street (sometimes even when unpaved)
3. A paved road or its surface (N American)
4. A floor-like surface
5. An underlying bed, esp of fireclay under coal

1. To pave
2. To be a pavement for

pāˈven adjective

Paved

pāˈving noun and adjective

pāˈviour noun (also pāˈver or (N American) pāˈvior)

1. A person who lays paving-stones
2. A machine for tamping down paving-stones
3. A paving-stone

pavement artist noun

A person who seeks a living by drawing coloured pictures on the pavement

pavement epithelium noun

Epithelium in the form of a layer of flat cells

pavement light noun

A window of glass blocks in the pavement to light a cellar

paving debate noun

A parliamentary debate preliminary to the main debate

paˈving-stone noun

A slab of stone or concrete used in a pavement, etc

on the pavement

Homeless

pave the way for

1. To prepare the way for
2. To make easier
3. To help to bring on

pavement, paven¹ see under pave

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