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war dance

war dance noun: a ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.

Noun

war dance (plural war dances)

  1. A ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.
    • There was a greyness in the east by the time we had completed the Navajo war dance on the front lawn.1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 20

war dance meaning in Kannada

war dance in Kannada

ಯುದ್ಧ ನೃತ್ಯ, ಕಾಳಗ ಕುಣಿತ, ಸಮರ ನೃತ್ಯ

Forms of war dance

pluralwar dances
alternative formwardance

Words formed from war dance

Questions about war dance

What does war dance mean?
War dance means a ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.
What is war dance in Kannada?
War dance in Kannada is ಯುದ್ಧ ನೃತ್ಯ, ಕಾಳಗ ಕುಣಿತ, ಸಮರ ನೃತ್ಯ. See War dance meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is war dance?
War dance is a noun.
What is the plural of war dance?
The plural of war dance is war dances.

Words near war dance in the dictionary

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  5. war daddy
  6. war dance
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  8. War Democrat
  9. War Democrats
  10. war dog
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