pas

nounnounattested in dialogue

//pɑː//
//pɑːz//

A step in a dance.

noun

1
archaicThe right of going foremost; precedence.
‘Nobody of any elegance of manners can exist, where tradesmen, attornies, and mechanics have the pas.’
Even Mrs. Bute Crawley, the Rector's wife, refused to visit her, as she said she would never give the pas to a tradesman's daughter.
2
A step in a dance.
The premier pas in life is the most important of all ……

Etymology

Borrowed from French pas.

noun

1
Also a form of paplural of pa

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

party · A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal…partying · The practice of attending social entertainment gatherings.Parvati · A Hindu goddess, the goddess of love, devotion and power;…

pas · A step in a dance.

pascal · In the International System of Units, the derived unit of…Pascal · A male given name from Latin used in medieval England; today…pasha · The Indian butterfly Herona marathus, family Nymphalidae.

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