polonaise

[ pol-uh-neyz, poh-luh- ]

/ ˌpɒl əˈneɪz, ˌpoʊ lə- /

noun

a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.

a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, such a dance.

Also pol·o·nese

[pol-uh-neez, -nees, poh-luh-]. /ˌpɒl əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌpoʊ lə-/. a coatlike outer dress, combining bodice and cutaway overskirt, worn in the late 18th century over a separate skirt.

Origin of polonaise

1765–75; <French, feminine of polonaisPolish, equivalent to Polon- (<Medieval Latin Polonia Poland) + -ais-ese

Words nearby polonaise

pollyfish, polo, polo coat, Polokwane, Polo, Marco, polonaise, polonium, Polonius, Polonize, Polonnaruwa, polony

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Example sentences from the Web for polonaise

There is also a healthy vigour, which, for instance, in the A major Polonaise assumes a brilliantly-heroic form.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
The Polonaise ended the ball, and my mother sent us all off to sleep.
Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863|Various
After their Majesties have made the circle of the diplomatic corps, the Polonaise, which always opens a Court ball, commences.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865|Various
More of the Chopinesque than in the Polonaise may be discovered in the Introduction, which was less of a piece d'occasion.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

I remind you once more of the Polonaise; please send it by return.
Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2)|Moritz Karasowski

British Dictionary definitions for polonaise

polonaise

/ (ˌpɒləˈneɪz) /

noun

a ceremonial marchlike dance in three-four time from Poland

a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

a woman's costume with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to show a decorative underskirt

Word Origin for polonaise

C18: from French danse polonaise Polish dance

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单词	polonaise
释义	polonaise [ pol-uh-neyz, poh-luh- ] / ˌpɒl əˈneɪz, ˌpoʊ lə- / noun a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, such a dance. Also pol·o·nese [pol-uh-neez, -nees, poh-luh-]. /ˌpɒl əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌpoʊ lə-/. a coatlike outer dress, combining bodice and cutaway overskirt, worn in the late 18th century over a separate skirt. Origin of polonaise 1765–75; <French, feminine of polonaisPolish, equivalent to Polon- (<Medieval Latin Polonia Poland) + -ais-ese Words nearby polonaise pollyfish, polo, polo coat, Polokwane, Polo, Marco, polonaise, polonium, Polonius, Polonize, Polonnaruwa, polony Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polonaise There is also a healthy vigour, which, for instance, in the A major Polonaise assumes a brilliantly-heroic form. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks The Polonaise ended the ball, and my mother sent us all off to sleep. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863\|Various After their Majesties have made the circle of the diplomatic corps, the Polonaise, which always opens a Court ball, commences. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865\|Various More of the Chopinesque than in the Polonaise may be discovered in the Introduction, which was less of a piece d'occasion. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician\|Frederick Niecks I remind you once more of the Polonaise; please send it by return. Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2)\|Moritz Karasowski British Dictionary definitions for polonaise polonaise / (ˌpɒləˈneɪz) / noun a ceremonial marchlike dance in three-four time from Poland a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance a woman's costume with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to show a decorative underskirt Word Origin for polonaise C18: from French danse polonaise Polish dance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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