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noun
any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
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Origin of sword dance

First recorded in 1595–1605

OTHER WORDS FROM sword dance

sword dancer, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sword dance

sword dance

noun
a dance in which the performers dance nimbly over swords on the ground or brandish them in the air

Derived forms of sword dance

sword dancer, nounsword dancing, noun
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