(1881–1931), Russian dancer, resident in Britain from 1912; full name Anna Pavlovna Pavlova. Her highly acclaimed solo dance The Dying Swan was created for her by Michel Fokine in 1905. On settling in Britain she formed her own company.
Definition of Pavlova, Anna in US English:
Pavlova, Anna
proper nounpävˈlōvə
(1881–1931), Russian dancer, resident in Britain from 1912; full name Anna Pavlovna Pavlova. Her highly acclaimed solo dance The Dying Swan was created for her by Michel Fokine in 1905. On settling in Britain she formed her own company.