varsovienne

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varsovienne - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Varsovienne \Var`so`vienne"\, n. [F., prop. fem. of varsovien
     pertaining to Warsaw, fr. Varsovie Warsaw, Pol. Warszawa.]
        (a) A kind of Polish dance.
        (b) Music for such a dance or having its slow triple time
            characteristic strong accent beginning every second
            measure.
            [Webster 1913 Suppl.]