DANSE MACABRE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave

Synonyms:

dance of death; danse macabre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("danse macabre" is a kind of...):

ceremonial dance; ritual dance; ritual dancing (a dance that is part of a religious ritual)

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