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WAR DANCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does war dance mean?
• WAR DANCE (noun)
The noun WAR DANCE has 1 sense:
1. a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
Familiarity information: WAR DANCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("war dance" is a kind of...):
ceremonial dance; ritual dance; ritual dancing (a dance that is part of a religious ritual)
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