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war dances

war dances is the plural of war dance.

Meaning of war dance

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

Questions about war dances

What is war dances the plural of?
War dances is the plural of war dance.

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