ghost dance

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Noun ghost dance has 1 sense

ghost dance - a religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead
--₁ is a kind of ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dance

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Ghost Dance

Noun

(1) A religious ceremony performed by certain Native American tribes, especially the Lakota Sioux, in the late 19th century, believed to bring about a revival of their traditional way of life and the restoration of their ancestral lands.

Sample sentence: The Ghost Dance was a central spiritual practice for many Native American tribes during a time of great hardship.

Verb

(1) To perform the Ghost Dance ceremony.

Sample sentence: The Lakota tribe would gather around the bonfire to ghost dance, seeking unity and strength.

Adj

(1) Relating to or associated with the Ghost Dance.

Sample sentence: The shaman performed the ghost dance ritual with intense fervor.