war dance

noun

a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory

• Hypernyms: ↑ritual dancing, ↑ritual dance, ↑ceremonial dance

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noun

1. : a dance usually representing war in pantomime that is performed by primitive peoples as preparation for battle or in celebration of victory

2. : an American Indian dance consisting of vigorous sideward bouncing steps for a mixed round or toe-heel steps for a male solo that is used as a ceremonial dance or show dance

3. : vigorous jumping about suggestive of an Indian war dance

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

[1705-15, Amer.]

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war dance noun

1. A dance engaged in by some peoples before going to war

2. A dance imitating the actions of a battle

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Main Entry: ↑war

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war dance UK US noun [countable] [singular war dance plural war dances]

a dance that members of some tribes traditionally performed before or after a battle

Thesaurus: types of dance_hyponym

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war dance,

a dance of primitive tribes before going to war or to celebrate a victory.

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n. a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or to celebrate victory

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noun, pl ⋯ dances [count]

: a dance performed in the past by Native Americans before a battle or to celebrate victory in battle

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ˈwar dance [war dance] noun

a dance that is performed by members of some peoples, for example before battle or to celebrate a victory