Polonese
adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A Pole. obsolete
"He immediately began to aſſure the Poliſh gentleman, that whatever he could do to amend his ſituation ſhould inſtantly be done. The voice of pity, ſo ſooting to the ſick heart, ſeemed to have an almoſt immediate effect on the unfortunate Poloneſe."
- 2 Alternative spelling of polonaise. alt-of, alternative
- 1 Polish. not-comparable, obsolete
"Warſaw, March 26. An expreſs is arrived with advice, that the reconfederates of Podolia had formed a ſcheme to carry off the commander of the troops belonging to the Republick; but the latter having been informed of it, had retired into the fortreſs of Kaminieck, which he was obliged to do with ſo much precipitation, that all the Poloneſe companies, conſiſting of two thouſand men, were made priſoners."
- 1 The Polish language. obsolete, uncountable
Example
More examples"Warſaw, March 26. An expreſs is arrived with advice, that the reconfederates of Podolia had formed a ſcheme to carry off the commander of the troops belonging to the Republick; but the latter having been informed of it, had retired into the fortreſs of Kaminieck, which he was obliged to do with ſo much precipitation, that all the Poloneſe companies, conſiſting of two thouſand men, were made priſoners."
Etymology
From French polonais. By surface analysis, Polono- + -ese.
From French Polonais. By surface analysis, Polono- + -ese.
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