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Meaning of "belly dancer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELLY DANCER

belly dancer  [ˈbɛlɪ ˈdɑːnsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELLY DANCER

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preposition
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determiner
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Belly dancer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELLY DANCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

belly dancer

Belly dance

Belly dance or bellydance is a Western-coined name for "solo, improvised dances based on torso articulation". Other names which are sometimes used for the dance in English speaking countries include Oriental dance, Egyptian dance, Arabic dance or Middle Eastern dance. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally.

Definition of belly dancer in the English dictionary

The definition of belly dancer in the dictionary is woman who belly dances.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELLY DANCER


advancer
ədˈvɑːnsə
answer
ˈɑːnsə
chancer
ˈtʃɑːnsə
dancer
ˈdɑːnsə
enhancer
ɪnˈhɑːnsə
freelancer
ˈfriːlɑːnsə
glancer
ˈɡlɑːnsə
lancer
ˈlɑːnsə
nonanswer
ˌnɒnˈɑːnsə
nondancer
ˌnɒnˈdɑːnsə
prancer
ˈprɑːnsə
re-answer
riːˈɑːnsə
square-dancer
ˈskwɛəˌdɑːnsə
stepdancer
ˈstepˌdɑːnsə
tap-dancer
tæp ˈdɑːnsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELLY DANCER

bells of Ireland
bellwether
bellwort
belly
belly dance
belly flop
belly flopped
belly flopping
belly landing
belly laugh
belly of pork
belly tank
belly-like
belly-up
bellyache
bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyband
bellybutton
bellyful

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELLY DANCER

anticancer
balancer
ballet dancer
ballroom dancer
bladder cancer
breast cancer
cervical cancer
colon cancer
conveyancer
geomancer
go-go dancer
lung cancer
necromancer
ovarian cancer
pole dancer
prostate cancer
pyromancer
romancer
skin cancer
spencer
tropic of Cancer

Synonyms and antonyms of belly dancer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «belly dancer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELLY DANCER

Find out the translation of belly dancer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belly dancer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belly dancer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肚皮舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

danza del vientre
570 millions of speakers

English

belly dancer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेली डांसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راقصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

танца живота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dança do ventre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদর নর্তকী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

danseuse du ventre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penari perut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bauchtänzerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベリーダンサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밸리 댄서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Padhang penari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vũ công bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொப்பை நடன கலைஞர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोट नृत्यांगना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dansöz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

danzatrice del ventre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tancerka brzucha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

танцю живота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dansatoare din buric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χορεύτρια της κοιλιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maag danser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magdansös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magedanser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belly dancer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLY DANCER»

The term «belly dancer» is regularly used and occupies the 59.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLY DANCER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belly dancer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELLY DANCER»

Discover the use of belly dancer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belly dancer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The compleat belly dancer
Demonstrates the ways that exotic dance movements and exercises can improve one's health and figure as well as provide entertainment
Julie Russo Mishkin, Marta Schill, 1973
2
Also Known as Sadzia! The Belly Dancer!
Under pressure from her mother to lose weight in an exercise class, a sixteen-year-old Jewish girl rebels and joins a class in belly dancing where she finds independence, romance, and self-confidence--and an intriguing drummer named Sumir.
Merrill Joan Gerber, 1987
3
Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer
His best friend lives on bourbon and cough syrup. His girlfriend will either break his heart or save his life. And his godfather lingers in the shadows as Hank's greatest teacher. Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer is a comedy.
Brian Sweany, 2013
4
The New Belly Dancer of the Galaxy: A Novel
In this story, author Frances Khirallah Noble presents a tale that is at once sublimely comic and surprisingly erudite in the subjects it tackles.
Frances Khirallah Noble, 2007
5
The Belly Dancer
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Dora Chambers volunteers to enforce proper conduct on the Egyptian belly dancing exhibition to earn the approval of the World Fair's Board of Lady Managers, and appease her socially ambitious husband.
DeAnna Cameron, 2009
6
Samantha Gill, Belly Dancer
Determined to find a new hobby for the summer, Samantha, a fifth-grader, decides to try belly dancing, with unexpected results.
Karen Coombs, 1989
7
The Cat, the Belly Dancer, & the Cello
Georgia March. “Ayse took a vacation and Morgiana's not here.” “When is she going to return?” “Not for a few days what with the Spectacular and the annual festival starting tonight.” “Can you get a message to her?” “I don't have a number for ...
Georgia March, 2010
8
Reflections on Exile and Other Essays
Homage to a Belly-Dancer The greatest and most famous singer of the twentieth- century Arab world was Um Kalthoum, whose records and cassettes, fifteen years after her death, are available everywhere. A fair number of non-Arabs know ...
Edward W. Said, 2000
9
The Cowboy & the Belly Dancer
She Stood Before Him Barely Dressed In veils and silks, she was almost more than desperate cowboy Parker Dunlap could bear.
Charlotte Maclay, 2012
10
Kahraman: The Bare Feet Belly Dancer
Kahraman is a novel, set in the 1950’s in Egypt, when theatre, music and cinema were at their peak of glory, but at its core is the story of a woman who tiptoed on history by simply being herself.
Rima Jbara, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELLY DANCER»

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Plymouth museum offers peek at World's Fair
The mannequin on the left represents Fatima Djemille, a belly dancer in “A Street in Cairo.” Fatima caused quite a stir in a society that had not ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
2
Egypt court upholds sentence against belly dancer Safinaz for …
A Giza court on Saturday upheld a six-month prison sentence against Cairo-based Armenian belly dancer Sofinar Gourian, popularly known as ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
3
Games with Female Characters Can't Succeed? Bloodstained and …
Because Castlevania and Aladdin obviously go together, we got Shantae, a fun platformer series starring a genie belly dancer. Looking beyond ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
4
Taos Fur Styling: A stylist's journey from people to pets
“I was a professional belly dancer for over 20 years,” she said. “It's important to have different skills in life.” She worked for a kennel in a small ... «taosnews, Jul 15»
5
Moreish Moorish morsels
Falafel balls, green tahini sauce ($12); it's so Middle Eastern you can almost expect a belly dancer to appear. Ground chickpeas, well flavoured ... «Newcastle Herald, Jul 15»
6
History coming to life on Hartlepool's Headland
Other entertainment going on outdoors is set to include a belly dancer, performances by Dance World, The Layton Family and The Fridays ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
7
WATCH: Egyptian belly dancer's YouTube clip gets her jailed for …
An Egyptian belly dancer has been sentenced to serve a year in prison on charges of "inciting debauchery" after she starred in a suggestive ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
8
Zumba in the Park returns for the summer
She helps Iris Jutovsky of Northbrook put on a belly dancer-inspired decorative belt at the June 26 session. Quyen Dang (left) of Hawthorn ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
9
Egyptian court rejects Armenian dancer Safinaz's request for …
Looks like Armenian belly dancer Safinaz would do anything to stay in Egypt, and we mean 'anything'! And her 'anything' was to marry ... «Al-Bawaba, Jun 15»
10
Belly Dancing Workshop in Chennai Made Me Feel Honoured: Bindu
CHENNAI: Dancer Bindu Bolar, a well-known belly dancer who specialises in the tribal fusion form, was in the city to teach her style to the ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»

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