DANSE MACABRE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does danse macabre mean? 

• DANSE MACABRE (noun)
  The noun DANSE MACABRE has 1 sense:

1. a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave

  Familiarity information: DANSE MACABRE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DANSE MACABRE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

dance of death; danse macabre

Hypernyms ("danse macabre" is a kind of...):

ceremonial dance; ritual dance; ritual dancing (a dance that is part of a religious ritual)