ring dance

American  

noun

1. round dance.

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Etymology

Origin of ring dance

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

The old French carole, a ring dance with song, may derive from the Greek choros, a circling dance associated with fertility rites and celebration.

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2010

A much more barbaric performance than the stately and solemn movement of the ring dance, or kolo.

From The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Wyon, Reginald

The idea underlying this "ring dance," as the title means literally, is the same one that recurs under a much more attractive aspect in "Countess Mizzie."

From The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays by Björkman, Edwin

The players in the ring dance round; and each player, as he dances, tries to make his neighbors knock over the cushions.

From Entertainments for Home, Church and School by Seeger, Frederica

The next two lines are then sung, and the two children in the ring dance round and kiss.

From My Book of Indoor Games by Squareman, Clarence