mazurka

noun

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ma·zur·ka | \ mə-ˈzər-kə

, -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

Examples of mazurka in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The final movement was a feisty dance, like a Russified Chopin mazurka, with spiraling runs and bursts of chords, played by Mr. Trifonov with fire and élan, though not a trace of showiness for its own sake. — New York Times, "A Star Pianist Brings Soft-Spoken Virtuosity to Scriabin," 28 Nov. 2019 People could dance to a Chopin mazurka, minding the cobblestones of course. — David Coggins, Town & Country, "Author and Illustrator David Coggins Takes Us Through Paris in His Story, 1999," 10 Dec. 2015

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