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redowa

/ˈɹɛdəvə/

redowa noun: a dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.

Noun

redowa (plural redowas)

  1. A dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.
    • The Redowa or Pas de Basque was originally adapted to Polka-Mazurka music, and, consequently, was danced much slower than it is at present, adapted as it is to waltz and galop music. Hence the name Polka-Redowa: — Polka step, Redowa time.1875, William B. DeGarmo, The Dance of Society, page 94
    • "The Varsouvienne," says one reference, "apparently originated in France about 1853, in imitation of the Polish Mazurka, Polka, and Redowa.1962, Sets in Order: The Magazine of Square Dancing, volume 14, page 23
  2. The music for this kind of dance, usually in quick triple time.

Examples of redowa in a sentence

  • The redowa had some popularity in Paris about the year 1845 but in England it was more talked about than danced.1969, Frances Rust, Dance In Society, page 75:
  • Both Martínez and Jiménez recorded prolifically, usually dance music—the ubiquitous polka as well as such universal favorites as redowas and schottisches.1981, Manuel H. Peña, “The emergence of Conjunto Music, 1935-1955”, in Richard Bauman, Roger D. Abrahams, editors, And Other Neighborly...
  • The dance steps included the polka, waltz, mazurka, redowa (two-step), and minuet.1985, Betty Casey, Dance across Texas, unnumbered page:

Forms of redowa

pluralredowas
alternative formredova

Origin of redowa

Via French [Term?] from Czech rejdovák, from rej (“whirl”).

Questions about redowa

What does redowa mean?
Redowa means a dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.
How do you use redowa in a sentence?
The redowa had some popularity in Paris about the year 1845 but in England it was more talked about than danced.
What part of speech is redowa?
Redowa is a noun.
How do you pronounce redowa?
Redowa is pronounced /ˈɹɛdəvə/.
What is the plural of redowa?
The plural of redowa is redowas.

Words near redowa in the dictionary

  1. redounding
  2. redoundingly
  3. redounds
  4. redout
  5. redouts
  6. redowa
  7. redowas
  8. redownload
  9. redownloaded
  10. redownloading
  11. redownloads

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