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war dance

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a formal dance, performed by some tribal people, either before they fight or after they have won a fightNames of dances
(Definition of war dance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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