VARSOVIENNE

Etymology

Noun

varsovienne (plural varsoviennes)

A polka-like Polish dance.

A piece of music for such a dance, or having its slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.

Anagrams

• nonaversive

Source: Wiktionary


Var`so`vienne", n. [F., prop. fem. of varsovien pertaining to Warsaw, fr. Varsovie Warsaw, Pol. Warszawa.] (a) A kind of Polish dance. (b) Music for such a dance or having its slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CONFORMITY

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