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dance of death

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Noun1.dance of deathdance of death - a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
danse macabre
ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing - a dance that is part of a religious ritual
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The festivities were delayed awaiting the return of the warriors who had remained to engage in the skirmish with the white men, so that it was quite late when all were in the village, and the dance of death commenced to circle around the doomed officer.
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
And now, in joyless age, she felt that some withered partner should request her hand, and all unite, in a dance of death, to the music of the funeral bell.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
The dance of death he could picture in his mind's eye--for he had seen the thing many times in the past.
The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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