pas noun. [pa, pɑ:] Pl. same. E18.
[French.]
1. The right of going first; precedence. E18.
2. A step in dancing; a kind of dance, esp. in classical ballet. Chiefly with qualifying phr. L18.
pas ciseaux: see pas de ciseaux below. pas d'action [daksj] a dance expressing a theme or narrative. pas de basque [dǝ bask] a step in three beats, similar to a waltz step but with a circular movement of the right leg on the second beat. pas de bourrée [dǝ bure] = BOURRéE step. pas de chat [dǝ ʃa] [lit. 'of cat'] a jump in which each foot in turn is raised to the opposite knee. pas de cheval [dǝ ʃǝval] [lit. 'of horse'] a step in which a pawing movement is executed with one foot. pas de ciseaux, pas ciseaux [(dǝ) sizo] [lit. 'of scissors'] a jump in which the legs are opened wide apart in the air. pas de deux [dǝ 'dǝ:, dǝ dæ] a dance for two people. pas GLISSé. pas de quatre [dǝ 'katr(ǝ), kat&smR;] a dance for four people. pas de trois [dǝ 'trwʌ, t&smR;wa] a dance for three people. pas seul [sl] [sole, alone] a dance for one person.

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