mazurka

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  1. noun A Polish dance resembling the polka, frequently adopted as a ballet form.
  2. noun A piece of music for such a dance, written in 3/4 or 3/8 time with the second beat heavily accented.

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  • The mazurka-like finale is very graceful and full of pure, sweet melody. —  Chopin: The Man and His Music
  • Whether it's dance hall mazurka, played at the very beginning by Raul's grandfather, or Monica's own song, that finally allows her the freedom of self-expression -- music forms the subtext underneath, and voices the story's conflicts and resolutions in a language that is more articulate and honest than mere words. —  Tyee - Home
  • The question of want vs. need is always challenging, mazurka, and I know that, for myself, it's easy to rationalize that "line" between the two and decide in favor of "needing" a new Mac / Apple hardware —  Macsimum News
  • So holding off for now is indeed the best course to follow, mazurka, in my view. —  Macsimum News
  • 'I heard her say just now when they passed me in the mazurka--_Ludovic, ne faites plus ça en dansant; je frissonne toute The ladies laughed in chorus, fluttering their fans. —  The Child of Pleasure
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  1. Russian, possibly from Polish (tańczyć) mazurka, (to dance) the mazurka, accusative of mazurek, dance of the Mazovians, from diminutive of Mazur, person from Mazovia, a historical region of eastern Poland.

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  1. Also as F. mazourka; from Polish mazurka, a dance, from Mazur, a native of Mazovia, Poland.
 

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