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Mazurka

//məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.
  2. 2
    a Polish national dance in triple time wordnet
  3. 3
    A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.
  4. 4
    music composed for dancing the mazurka wordnet
  5. 5
    A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.

Etymology

Via German Mazurka and Russian мазу́рка (mazúrka), from Polish mazurek (“dance of the Masurian”), the Masurians being the inhabitants of Mazowsze (compare Medieval Latin Mazovia), an ancient cultural region in east-central Poland.

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