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noun
a religious ceremony associated with the sun, practiced by North American Indians of the Plains, consisting of dancing attended with various symbolic rites and commonly including self-torture.
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Origin of sun dance
An Americanism dating back to 1840â50
Words nearby sun dance
sun cream, sun-cured, Sund., sundae, Sunda Islands, sun dance, Sundanese, Sunda Strait, Sunday, Sunday baby, Sunday best
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British Dictionary definitions for sun dance
sun dance
noun
a North American Indian ceremony associated with the sun, performed at the summer solstice
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