Pavlova

[pav-luh-vuh, pahv-loh-vuh, pav-, pah-vluh-vuh]

noun

1. Anna 1885–1931, Russian ballet dancer.

Pavlova

¹

/ pævˈləʊvə, ˈpavləvə /

noun

1. Anna (ˈannə). 1885–1931, Russian ballerina

pavlova

²

/ pævˈləʊvə /

noun

1. a meringue cake topped with whipped cream and fruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pavlova¹

C20: named after Anna _Pavlova

Example Sentences

An armed response unit was sent to Prague's busy IP Pavlova intersection on Friday evening after reports of a man holding a grenade.

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People are more receptive to advice if it looks as though it is coming from a fluffy pet, says Olena Pavlova, who created a cartoon character called Inzhyr the cat.

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Associated Press reporters Solomiia Hera and Anna Pavlova contributed to this report.

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Named for the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, it is a towering pile of whipped cream, meringue and fruit, altogether bearing a resemblance, accidental or otherwise, to the frothy tulle of its namesake’s tutu.

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Everything in life needs balance, and a classic Pavlova is a paragon of balance.

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