redowa
[ red-uh-wuh, -vuh ]
/ ˈrɛd ə wə, -və /
noun
a Bohemian dance in two forms, one resembling the waltz or the mazurka, the other resembling the polka.
Origin of redowa
1855–60; < French
rédowa or German
Redowa < Czech
rejdovák, derivative of
rejdovat to steer, wheel about
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redowa
/ (ˈrɛdəvə, -wə) /
noun
a Bohemian folk dance similar to the waltz
Word Origin for redowa
C19: via French and German from Czech
rejdovák, from
rejdovati to guide around