redowa

American  

[red-uh-wuh, -vuh] / ˈrɛd ə wə, -və /

noun

1. a Bohemian dance in two forms, one resembling the waltz or the mazurka, the other resembling the polka.

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redowa British  

/ ˈrɛdəvə, -wə /

noun

1. a Bohemian folk dance similar to the waltz

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Etymology

Origin of redowa

1855–60; < French rédowa or German Redowa < Czech rejdovák, derivative of rejdovat to steer, wheel about

Example Sentences

“Oh, very! His hair is auburn, not red, and he was very polite, and I had a delicious redowa with him.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Perhaps they are even dancing the polka and redowa in those airy, well-lighted rooms.

From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Fuller, Margaret

If you can imagine the Corsair, whirling in a rapid redowa with Medora," Miss Oleander afterward said, "you have Mr. Walraven and myself.

From The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week by Fleming, May Agnes

Then the redowa begins, and Charley returns and carries her off.

From A Terrible Secret by Fleming, May Agnes

Her perfumed skirts brushed him as she flew by in the redowa, but she never looked up.

From Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes