sword dance
noun
any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
sword dancer
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a word derived from
sword dance.
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The sword dancer, who dances over a naked sword crossing its sheath, must not touch either, but must dance fast, with abandon.
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