POLONAISES

Noun

polonaises

plural of polonaise

Verb

polonaises

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polonaise

Source: Wiktionary


POLONAISE

Po`lo*naise", a. Etym: [F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland. [Written also Polonese.]

Po`lo*naise", n. Etym: [Written also Polonese and Polonoise.]

1. The Polish language.

2. An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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