war dance

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noun

a dance preliminary to going into battle or in celebration of a victory, as formerly among American Indians.

Origin of war dance

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15

Words nearby war dance

war correspondent, war crime, war crimes, war cry, ward, war dance, warded, ward eight, warden, wardenry, War Department

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Example sentences from the Web for war dance

It is a sort of cross between a cake-walk and an Indian war-dance.
The Debtor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
This latter deity likewise had his human counterpart, who had to lead a war-dance in his name before being sacrificed.
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru|Albert Rville
They performed a war-dance for us, which was the wildest exhibition I have ever seen.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I fancy I can dance every possible step, from the pas ruse to the war-dance of the Catawbaws.
Speed the Plough|Thomas Morton

We were entertained one evening during our stay at Kapit by a war-dance of Kayans on the terrace outside the fort.
On the Equator|Harry de Windt

British Dictionary definitions for war dance

war dance

noun

a ceremonial dance performed before going to battle or after victory, esp by certain North American Indian peoples

a dance representing warlike action

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释义	war dance SEE SYNONYMS FOR war dance ON THESAURUS.COM noun a dance preliminary to going into battle or in celebration of a victory, as formerly among American Indians. Origin of war dance An Americanism dating back to 1705–15 Words nearby war dance war correspondent, war crime, war crimes, war cry, ward, war dance, warded, ward eight, warden, wardenry, War Department Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for war dance It is a sort of cross between a cake-walk and an Indian war-dance. The Debtor\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman This latter deity likewise had his human counterpart, who had to lead a war-dance in his name before being sacrificed. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru\|Albert Rville They performed a war-dance for us, which was the wildest exhibition I have ever seen. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) I fancy I can dance every possible step, from the pas ruse to the war-dance of the Catawbaws. Speed the Plough\|Thomas Morton We were entertained one evening during our stay at Kapit by a war-dance of Kayans on the terrace outside the fort. On the Equator\|Harry de Windt British Dictionary definitions for war dance war dance noun a ceremonial dance performed before going to battle or after victory, esp by certain North American Indian peoples a dance representing warlike action Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to war dance call to arms, banzai, rebel yell, war whoop
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war dance

noun

Origin of war dance

Words nearby war dance

Example sentences from the Web for war dance

British Dictionary definitions for war dance

noun

Words related to war dance