krakowiak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of krakowiak
1885–90; < Polish, derivative of Kraków Cracow
Example Sentences
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It arose from a natural selection process among various imported Eastern European folk dances such as the krakowiak, sher, cherkessia, and polka to become Israel’s iconic dance.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2012
Polish-American moppets romped through traditional Polish rites, brought up spring branches, rye, oats, wheat, fruit and vegetables, danced the mazurka and krakowiak and sang The Green Grove: Little grove, green in spring, <BR?
From Time Magazine Archive
The mazurek, the mazourk, the polonaise and the krakowiak.
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
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