transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpä-lə-ˈnāz, ˌpō- ]
noun
Etymology: French, from feminine of polonais Polish, from Pologne Poland, from Medieval Latin Polonia
Date: 1773
1. : an elaborate short-sleeved overdress with a fitted waist and a draped cutaway overskirt
2.
a. : a stately Polish processional dance popular in 19th century Europe
b. : music for this dance in moderate 3/4 time
[
polonaise 1
]