SUN DANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sun dance mean? 

• SUN DANCE (noun)
  The noun SUN DANCE has 1 sense:

1. a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice

  Familiarity information: SUN DANCE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUN DANCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sun dance" is a kind of...):

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