- sword dancing
- nounany of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air• Syn: ↑sword dance• Hypernyms: ↑folk dancing, ↑folk dance
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folk dancing — noun a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) • Syn: ↑folk dance • Derivationally related forms: ↑folk dance (for: ↑folk dance), ↑folk dance • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
