Csardas
//ˈtʃɑːdæʃ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An intricate Hungarian folk dance characterized by variations in tempo. The two main parts are called lassú (slow) and friss (quick).
"`When you danced the czardas with Admiral Horthy?'"
- 2 a piece of music composed for the Hungarian Csárdás dance. wordnet
- 3 The music for such a dance.
- 4 a piece of music in the rhythm of the Hungarian Csárdás dance. wordnet
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More examples"Csardas is a traditional Hungarian folk dance."
Etymology
From Hungarian csárdás, adjectival form of csárda (“tavern”), from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق (çardak, “arbour, summerhouse”), from Persian چارتاق (čârtâq, “four-arch”), from چار (čâr, “four”) + طاق (tâq, “arch”).
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