SINCE 1828
mazurka
noun
ma·zur·ka
| \ mə-ˈzər-kə
, -ˈzu̇r-
\
, -ˈzu̇r-
\
variants:
or less commonly mazourka \ mə-ˈzu̇r-kə
\
\
Definition of mazurka
1
: a Polish folk dance in moderate triple measure
2
: music for the mazurka or in its rhythm usually in moderate ³/₄ or ³/₈ time
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