Po`lo*naise" (?), a. [F. polonais, polonaise, Polish.]
Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland.
[Written also
Polonese.]
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Po`lo*naise" (?), n. [Written also Polonese and Polonoise.]
1.
The Polish language.
2.
An article of dress for women, consisting of a body and an outer skirt in one piece.
3. Mus.
A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca.
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