WAR DANCE

Meaning of WAR DANCE in English

a dance preliminary to going into battle or in celebration of a victory, as formerly among American Indians.

[ 1705-15, Amer. ]

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WAR DANCE — noun Date: 1711 a dance performed (as by American Indians) in preparation for battle or in celebration of victory
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAR DANCE — noun 1. : a dance usually representing war in pantomime that is performed by primitive peoples as preparation for battle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAR DANCE — special dance performed by a tribe prior to or after a battle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAR DANCE — Date: 1711 : a dance performed (as by American Indians) in preparation for battle or in celebration of victory
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAR DANCE — Function: noun Date: 1711 : a dance performed (as by American Indians) in preparation for battle or in celebration of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WAR DANCE — ■ noun a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or to celebrate victory.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAR DANCE — [war dance] n (1711): a dance performed (as by American Indians) in preparation for battle or in celebration of victory
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAR DANCE — noun a dance that is performed by members of some peoples, for example before battle or to celebrate a victory
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAR DANCE — ˈwar dance BrE AmE noun [countable] a dance performed by tribes in preparation for battle or to celebrate a victory
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAR DANCE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Michael Stich romped past Franco Davin at the same stage before falling to Courier who …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAR DANCE — воинственный танец; пляска воинов перед походом или в ознаменование победы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAR-DANCE — n воинственный танец, пляска воинов перед походом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAR DANCE — воинственный танец; пляска воинов перед походом или в ознаменование победы
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAR DANCE — воинственный танец; пляска воинов перед походом или в ознаменование победы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WAR DANCE — воинственный танец; пляска воинов перед походом или в ознаменование победы
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAR-DANCE — [n.] воинственный танец, пляска воинов перед походом
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
WAR-DANCE — n воинственный танец, пляска воинов перед походом
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
WAR DANCE — ритуальный танец воинов перед походом.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
WAR-DANCE — n воинственный танец, пляска воинов перед походом
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAR DANCE — воинственный танец; пляска воинов перед походом или в ознаменование победы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAR — I State of conflict, generally armed, between two or more entities. It is characterized by intentional violence on the part …
Английский словарь Британика
DANCE — I Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Английский словарь Британика
WAR — I. ˈwȯ(ə)r, ˈwȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English werre, warre, from Old North French werre, …
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
WAR — war 1 /wawr/ , n. , v. , warred, warring , adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force …
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
WAR — adj ware; aware. 2. war ·noun forces; army. 3. war ·noun instruments of war. 4. war ·noun the profession of …
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
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
WAR — a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between political units, such as states or nations or between …
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
WAR — war BrE AmE wɔː AmE wɔːr ▷ warred wɔːd AmE wɔːrd ▷ warring ˈwɔːr ɪŋ ▷ wars wɔːz AmE \ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAR — / wɔː(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a situation in which two or more countries or …
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
WAR
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
WAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
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
WAR — n. & v. n. 1 a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
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
WAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
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
WAR — ( wars) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A war is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a devastating war ▪ It will take a long time for the region to recover …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANCE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAR
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
WAR — n. Achinese War Algerian War Algerian War of Independence American Civil War War Between the States Civil War United States …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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
WAR — Synonyms and related words : American Revolution, Ares, Athena, Balkan Wars, Bellona, Boer War, Civil War, Crimean War, Crusades, Enyo, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANCE — Synonyms and related words : Charleston, Highland fling, Lambeth Walk, Mexican hat dance, Portland fancy, Virginia reel, Watusi, acid rock, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANCE — I. noun 1 series of steps/movements to music ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ fast , lively ▪ slow , stately ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WAR — INDEX: 1. fighting between countries or armies 2. to fight in a war or be in a war 3. to …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAR — See ↑ WAR 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be at war • ↑ declare war • ↑ go to war • …
Longman Activator English vocab
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
WAR — n. 25B6; noun the Napoleonic wars : CONFLICT, warfare, combat, fighting, (military) action, bloodshed, struggle; battle, skirmish, fight, clash, engagement, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANCE
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAR — 1. сущ. 1) война to ban war, outlaw war ≈ запрещать военные действия, объявлять военные действия незаконными to carry the …
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
WAR — war.ogg _I 1. wɔ: n 1. война; боевые действия nuclear war - (ракетно-)ядерная война star wars - звёздные войны accidental …
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

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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