sword-dance
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sword dance
noun
any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
Origin:
1595–1605
1595–1605
Related forms
sword dancer, noun
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| sword dance | |
| —n | |
| a dance in which the performers dance nimbly over swords on the ground or brandish them in the air | |
| sword dancer | |
| —n | |
| sword dancing | |
| —n | |
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