Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: war -dance
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.

Example Sentences

"There was a greyness in the east by the time we had completed the Navajo war dance on the front lawn."

Inflected Forms

war dances (plural) wardance (alternative)

Phrases

weasel war dance

Questions

What does war dance mean?: A ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.

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