REDOWA

Etymology

Noun

redowa (plural redowas)

A dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.

The music for this kind of dance, usually in quick triple time.

Anagrams

• woreda

Source: Wiktionary


Red"ow*a (rd"*), n. Etym: [F., fr. Bohemian.]

Definition: A Bohemian dance of two kinds, one in triple time, like a waltz, the other in two-four time, like a polka. The former is most in use.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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