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Word of the week: varsovienne

February 26, 2025 Peter Kimpton

A md-19th century illustration of the varsovienne

Word of the week: Our latest etymological move into obscurity originates in around 1850 in Warsaw, Poland, and also known as the varsouvienne or varsoviana – a slow, graceful dance in 3/4 waltz time, which also combines elements of the mazurka and polka

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