RAIN DANCE

Meaning of RAIN DANCE in English

noun

a dance traditionally performed by some Native Americans to encourage rain

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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

RAIN DANCE — Ceremonial dance performed to bring rain needed to water crops. Rain dances have been customary in many cultures, from the …
Английский словарь Британика
RAIN DANCE — noun : a dance forming part of a ritual for invoking rain (as the ancient hula of Hawaii and the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAIN DANCE — (esp. among American Indians) a ritualistic dance performed to bring rain. [ 1925-30 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAIN DANCE — ceremonial dance performed in many cultures, from the ancient Egyptian to 20th-century Balkan, to invoke rain, ensuring an abundant harvest. …
Britannica English vocabulary
RAIN DANCE — Ceremonial dance performed to bring rain needed to water crops. Rain dances have been customary in many cultures, from the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RAIN DANCE — 1. Any ceremonial action taken to correct a hardware problem, with the expectation that nothing will be accomplished. This especially …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
RAIN DANCE — n a dance performed by many Native-American groups to bring rain. Rain dances sometimes last several days.
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RAIN DANCE — 1. Any ceremonial action taken to correct a hardware problem, with the expectation that nothing will be accomplished. This especially …
Jargon File English vocabulary
RAIN DANCE — танец-заклинание для вызова дождя (особ. у североамериканских индейцев)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAIN DANCE — танец-заклинание для вызова дождя ( особ. у североамериканских индейцев )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAIN DANCE — танец-заклинание для вызова дождя ( особ. у североамериканских индейцев )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RAIN DANCE — танец-заклинание для вызова дождя ( особ. у североамериканских индейцев )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAIN DANCE — танец-заклинание для вызова дождя (особ. у североамериканских индейцев)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANCE — I Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Английский словарь Британика
RAIN — I. ˈrān noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DANCE — I. ˈdan(t)s, ˈdaa(ə)n-, ˈdain-, ˈdȧn- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English dauncen, from Old French dancier, perhaps from (assumed) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAIN — — rainless , adj. — rainlessness , n. /rayn/ , n. 1. water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANCE — — dancingly , adv. /dans, dahns/ , v. , danced, dancing , n. v.i. 1. to move one's feet or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANCE — v. move rhythmically to music (often following pre-composed steps and movements); skip or bounce about in a dance-like manner; participate …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RAIN — I. ˈrān noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAIN — noun & ·v reign. 2. rain ·vt to pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds. 3. …
Webster English vocab
DANCE — vi a tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, ·etc. 2. dance ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
RAIN — [rain] n, often attrib [ME reyn, fr. OE regn, ren; akin to OHG regan rain] (bef. 12c) 1 a: water …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DANCE — [dance] vb danced ; danc.ing [ME dauncen, fr. OF dancier] vi (14c) 1: to engage in or perform a dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RAIN — precipitation of liquid water drops with diameters greater than 0.5 mm (0.02 inch). When the drops are smaller, the precipitation …
Britannica English vocabulary
DANCE — the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose …
Britannica English vocabulary
RAIN — / reɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , sing. ] water that falls from the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE — / dɑːns; NAmE dæns/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a series of movements and steps that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAIN — I. rain 1 S2 W2 /reɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: regn ] 1 . [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DANCE — I. dance 1 S2 W3 /dɑːns $ dæns/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a special set of movements performed …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DANCE — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DANCE — v. & n. v. 1 intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall …
Oxford English vocab
DANCE — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Oxford English vocab
RAIN — ( rains, raining, rained) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Rain is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a rain/snow storm ▪ They got caught in a terrible snow storm. acid rain …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANCE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAIN — [noun], [verb] - (to fall as) drops of water from cloudsRain is forecast for tomorrow. [U]Come inside out of the …
Cambridge English vocab
DANCE — [noun] [C]Shall we have a dance (= an act of dancing)?On Thursday night I've got my dance class.A dance can …
Cambridge English vocab
DANCE — n. ballroom dance country dance dance notation dance of death skeleton dance folk dance Ghost Dance modern dance Morris dance …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DANCE — n. Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DANCE — Synonyms and related words : Charleston, Highland fling, Lambeth Walk, Mexican hat dance, Portland fancy, Virginia reel, Watusi, acid rock, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAIN — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ driving , hard , lashing ( esp. BrE ), pelting , pounding ( esp. AmE ) …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DANCE — I. noun 1 series of steps/movements to music ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ fast , lively ▪ slow , stately ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DANCE — INDEX: 1. to dance 2. a set of movements performed to a particular type of music 3. someone who dances …
Longman Activator English vocab
DANCE
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RAIN — n. 1 precipitation, drizzle, sprinkle, downpour, shower, thunder-shower, cloudburst, rainstorm, squall, deluge, US sunshower After the rain the sun came …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RAIN — In the Bible "early rain" signifies the rain of the autumn, (11:14) and "latter rain" the rain of spring. (Proverbs …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
RAIN — noun 1 BAD : It was heavy rain yesterday. GOOD : It rained heavily yesterday. GOOD : There was some …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) ≈ дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls ≈ дождь …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANCE — 1. сущ. 1) а) танец barn dance ≈ сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. ≈ Они познакомились …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RAIN — rain.ogg 1. reın n 1. 1> дождь continuous /quiet, steady, widespread/ rain - обложной дождь drizzling rain - изморось, моросящий …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DANCE — dance.ogg 1. dɑ:ns n 1. танец; пляска barn dance - шотландский танец round dance - вальс a stage dance - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RAIN — 1) дождь 2) "дождь" ( истирание поверхности фильма в виде царапин ) • rain and snow — дождь со снегом …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RAIN — 1) дождь 2) "дождь" (истирание поверхности фильма в виде царапин) • rain and snow — дождь со снегом - abundant rain - acid rain - continuous …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RAIN — rain сущ.1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) — дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls — дождь идет …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DANCE — dance сущ.1) а) танец barn dance — сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. — Они познакомились на …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RAIN — 1. reın n 1. 1> дождь continuous /quiet, steady, widespread/ rain - обложной дождь drizzling rain - изморось, моросящий дождь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DANCE — 1. dɑ:ns n 1. танец; пляска barn dance - шотландский танец round dance - вальс a stage dance - сценический …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RAIN — 1. сущ. 1) дождь rain beats, patters (against the windows) — дождь барабанит, стучит (по стеклам) rain falls — дождь …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DANCE — 1. сущ. 1) а) танец barn dance — сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. — Они познакомились …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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