Definitions for polonaise

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polonaise pol·o·naise

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

IPA: /ˌpɒl əˈneɪz, ˌpoʊ lə-/

Polonaise is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 603 anagrams from letters in polonaise (aeilnoops).

Definitions for polonaise

noun

1. a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, such a dance.
3. Also, polonese [pol-uh-neez, -nees, poh-luh-] /ˌpɒl əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌpoʊ lə-/ (Show IPA). 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 polonais Polish, equivalent to Polon- (Medieval Latin Polonia Poland) + -ais -ese

Examples for polonaise

This polonaise appears as op. 71 in the collection of posthumous works.

To hear him in a Chopin polonaise is to realise his limitations.

Do you know the polonaise, by Tschakowsky, transcribed by him?

A quarter of an hour after my arrival, the ball began with a polonaise.

The polonaise ended the ball, and my mother sent us all off to sleep.

His remarks on the polonaise and Mazourka are full of the philosophy and essence of history.

The men began to choose partners and take their places for the polonaise.

I have written a polonaise, which I must leave here with Wrfel.

I remind you once more of the polonaise; please send it by return.

The Crown Prince was so kind as to walk the polonaise with her.