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noun
(especially among American Indians) a ritualistic dance performed to bring rain.
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Origin of rain dance
First recorded in 1925â30
Words nearby rain dance
rainbow trout, rain cats and dogs, rain check, rain cloud, raincoat, rain dance, rain date, raindrop, Rainey, rainfall, rainforest
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