Meaning & use
Mazurka
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A lively Polish folk dance in triple meter, or a piece of music written in its rhythm.
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Chopin composed dozens of mazurkas inspired by Polish folk melodies.
The dancers spun through a mazurka at the village festival.
A note on using this word
The mazurka takes its name from the Mazovia region of Poland and typically stresses the second or third beat of the measure.
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