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How to pronounce pavis in English?

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Synonyms pavise
Type of buckler, shield

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Pavis could not say how much business Animas does with the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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Pavis said Animas hopes to respond before the Jan. 20 deadline.
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  • (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
  • A pavise (or pavis, pabys, pavesen) is a large convex shield of European origin used to protect the entire body. The pavise was also made in a smaller version for hand to hand combat and for wearing on the back of men-at-arms. It is characterized by its prominent central ridge. ...