sun dance

Noun

Meaning

a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

heliolatry sun worship estival solstice astronomical phenomenon sun ritual solar ritual solar worship sun worship ceremony solar celebration dance solar festival ceremony celestial event sun ceremony festival sun dance ritual vow to sun solar celebration
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Hypernyms

ceremonial dance ritual dance ritual dancing

Examples

Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance. Source: Internet

Towards the end of spring in 1876, the Lakota and the Cheyenne held a Sun Dance attended as well by a number of "Agency Indians" who had slipped away from their reservations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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