Definitions for polonaises

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polonaises pol·o·naise

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

IPA: /ˌpɒl əˈneɪz, ˌpoʊ lə-/

Polonaises is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 763 anagrams from letters in polonaises (aeilnoopss).

Definitions for polonaises

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 polonaises

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

Examples for polonaises

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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