dance of death

dance of death
noun
a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
• Syn: ↑danse macabre
• Hypernyms: ↑ritual dancing, ↑ritual dance, ↑ceremonial dance

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1. a symbolic dance in which Death, represented as a skeleton, leads people or skeletons to their grave.
2. a representation of this theme in art. Also called danse macabre.
[1470-80]

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dance of death noun
A series of allegorical paintings symbolizing the universal power of death, which is represented as a skeleton
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Main Entry: ↑dance

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dance of death,
a representation in which a skeleton, Death, dances with people to suggest the everpresent danger of death.

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n. a medieval allegorical representation in which a personified Death leads people to the grave, designed to emphasize the equality of all before death. Also called danse macabre

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