mazurka

(mə zʉr′kə, -zo̵or′-)

noun

Origin: Pol mazurka, woman from Mazovia (or Masovia), region of central Poland

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noun

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

Origin:

Origin: Russian

Origin: , possibly from Polish (tańczyć) mazurka, (to dance) the mazurka

Origin: , accusative of mazurek, dance of the Mazovians

Origin: , from

Origin: diminutive of Mazur, person from Mazovia, a historical region of eastern Poland

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