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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

A Polish dance, or the music which accompanies it, usually in 3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on the second beat.

mazurka ‎(plural mazurkas)

(music) A Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.
(music) A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.

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