pas

Noun

archaic

(now rare) The right of going foremost; precedence. / A step in a dance.

Japanese Meaning

先頭を行く権利、優先権 / 舞踏における一歩

He claimed the pas at the head of the procession, insisting on his ancestral right to lead.

彼は行列の先頭に立つ権利を主張し、先祖代々の先導権を譲らなかった。

Sense（1）

(now rare) The right of going foremost; precedence.

‘Nobody of any elegance of manners can exist, where tradesmen, attornies, and mechanics have the pas.’

Sense（2）

A step in a dance.

The premier pas in life is the most important of all ……

pas

（ plural ）