cracovienne

[ kruh-koh-vee-en, kruh-koh-vee-en ]

noun

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How to use cracovienne in a sentence

  • He could dance a Tarantella like a Lazzarone, and execute a cracovienne with all the mincing graces of a ballet heroine.

    Coningsby | Benjamin Disraeli
  • The cracovienne produced a tremendous sensation; there were four rounds of applause.

    Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2) | Moritz Karasowski
  • I saw Fanny Elssler dance the cracovienne and the cachucha, and it is a memory which will linger with me always.

    As I Remember | Marian Gouverneur
  • There were also some Viennese dancers, who introduced, I believe, the cracovienne.

    A Backward Glance at Eighty | Charles A. Murdock