rain dance en · NOUN
Meanings
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A ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain.
The women stripped naked and took part in a rain-dance, a girl being chosen for the sacrificial victim.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 180:
- (broadly) Any sequence of actions performed in order to provoke rain.
- (broadly) Any sequence of arbitrary actions performed in order to achieve a goal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rain dances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
pl taniec deszczu (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) · fi sadetanssi (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) · de Regentanz (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) · hu esőtánc (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) · pt dança da chuva (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) · fr danse de la pluie (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain)