polka
noun [C] /ˈpɒl.kə/
/ˈpoʊl-/ Definition
› a fast, active dance that was popular in the 19th century, or a piece of music that can be used for this danceNames of dancesMusical pieces
(Definition of polka noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- prelude noun (MUSIC)
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