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sword dance

A dance performed with swords, especially one performed around swords laid on the ground.

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sword dance

(Dancing) 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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sword dance

An ancient Mediterranean folk dance for men. Two groups, representing darkness and light make high leaps and move in rings and interweaving lines. The climactic figure is often a network of swords held aloft.

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sword dance - any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air

sword dancing

folk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)

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sword dance

n → danza delle spade

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