pavian

P3A1V4I1A1N1
/pəˈvi.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Pavia.

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Meanings

pavian1

nounpavian (plural pavians)

plural pavians

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pavane.

Pavian2

adjectivePavian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Pavia.

    According to one early eleventh-century document, the English had taken offence at the opening of their bags and baggage by the Pavian custom officials, and had grown violet.

    1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 91

Origin

From Pavia + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pavian

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

pavian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavian

MLA

“pavian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pavian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pavian.

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