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rain dance
" If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it."
Tom Vilsack

Meaning of "rain dance" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RAIN DANCE

reɪn dɑːns


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAIN DANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rain dance 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 RAIN DANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rainmaking (ritual)

Rainmaking is a weather modification technique that invokes rain. Among the most well known examples of weather modification techniques are North American rain dances, historically performed by many Native American tribes, particularly in the Southwestern United States. Some of these weather modification techniques are still implemented today.

Definition of rain dance in the English dictionary

The definition of rain dance in the dictionary is a ceremonial dance performed by tribal people with the intention of causing rain to fall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAIN DANCE

advance · Afrikaans · break-dance · chance · contradance · contredance · contredanse · dance · enhance · folk-dance · France · freelance · glance · kans · lance · nondance · outdance · square-dance · tap-dance · trance

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAIN DANCE

rain · rain belt · rain cats and dogs · rain check · rain cloud · rain gauge · rain hood · rain on someone´s parade · rain or shine · rain shadow · rain shower · rain tree · rainband · rainbird · rainbow · rainbow bird · Rainbow Bridge · rainbow coalition · rainbow flag · rainbow lorikeet

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAIN DANCE

abondance · abundance · accordance · appearance · attendance · avoidance · belly dance · break dance · child guidance · concordance · dependance · folk dance · guidance · impedance · old-time dance · overabundance · school attendance · sun dance · tea dance · tendance · war dance

Synonyms and antonyms of rain dance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rain dance» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RAIN DANCE

Find out the translation of rain dance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rain dance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rain dance» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

雨舞
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

danza de la lluvia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

rain dance
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बारिश नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقصة المطر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

танец дождя
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

dança da chuva
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বৃষ্টি নাচ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

danse de la pluie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tarian hujan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

regen Tanz
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

雨乞いの踊り
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

비 댄스
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tari udan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhảy mưa
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மழை நடனம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पाऊस नृत्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yağmur dansı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rain Dance
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

taniec deszczu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

танець дощу
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dans ploaie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χορό της βροχής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reën dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

regndans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regndans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rain dance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAIN DANCE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rain dance

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2 QUOTES WITH «RAIN DANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rain dance.
1
Tom Vilsack
If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.
2
Tom Vilsack
There are a lot of farmers and ranchers who are struggling. I get on my knees every day. If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAIN DANCE»

Discover the use of rain dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rain dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rain Dance
Young children can count the animals as they hop, jump, and dance through the rain.
Kathi Appelt, 2001
2
Rain Dance
Jonica and Stacie meet in a doctor’s office at a critical turning point in each of their lives.
Joy DeKok, 2009
3
OLIVIA and the Rain Dance: with audio recording
Check the forecast—then check it again! Olivia tries to control the weather in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s based on an episode, Olivia, Ian, and Francine want to have a boat race in the pond.
‎2012
4
Stop the Rain Dance: To Secure Financial Freedom, True ...
Outlining proven methods to solve financial, health and relationship challenges, this practical resource offers readers a different way to look at their life and provides new solutions to help them solve their old, chronic problems.
John F. Stagl, 2014
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Phantom Stallion #12: Rain Dance
The Phantom Stallion's new foal is ready to be born, and River Bend Ranch's own Dark Sunshine is the mother. Samantha couldn't be more excited, and she's sure she can handle the new baby while everyone is gone on the annual cattle drive.
Terri Farley, 2009
6
Rain Dance
By your God be valiant and ignite the Fire of revival in your land! ...my prayer is for God to use this book to ignite a genuine passion for revival & spiritual awakening worldwide, that will revolutionize the prayer lives of many and will ...
Daniel Peiffer, 2011
7
Rain Dance
Sheriff Joe Mountain found the mysterious young woman wandering in a thunderstorm, unable to remember even her name.
Rebecca Daniels, 2011
8
Rain Dance
In the aftermath of a planetary catastrophe, women are in short supply, and trusting anyone can be dangerous. Ellis and Rob join together for mutual protection - but a rainy night reminds them there's more to life than just survival.
Sonja Spencer, 2009
9
Rain Dance
Samantha is watching a new foal while everyone is on a cattle drive, but during a thunderstorm the Phantom Stallion arrives and wants to take the filly into the wild.
Terri Farley, 2004
10
Rain Dance
When Fish and Wildlife agent Venus Diamond is called upon to solve the murder of a timber executive, she runs into the townspeople of Ozone Beach, Washington, where she is threatened, beaten, and kidnapped, all of which only gets her dander ...
Skye Kathleen Moody, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAIN DANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rain dance is used in the context of the following news items.
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TNC rain dance shows how NCOIL is all wet
As rain dances go, it is not a great outcome. Transportation network companies sparked controversy and confusion among insurers and public policymakers ... «R Street, Jul 15»
2
Stevie Stone Feat. Mystikal, Tech N9ne "Rain Dance" Video
Like with most visuals that come out of the Strange Music camp, this one's got a dark concept, shot at Kansas City's historic Workhouse Castle. Stevie Stone ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
3
Say a prayer for rain? Interfaith ceremony gives it a try
Send down the rain upon us and make what Thou sendest down a strength ... a state drought emergency — the first San Juan Intertribal rain dance was held in ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
4
Watch and Wonder as a Chimp Does His "Rain Dance"
But these “rain dances” are more methodical. While males usually use charging displays as an intimidating greeting when they encounter group mates that they ... «Voices, Feb 15»
5
Daily Meditation: Rain Dance
Today's meditation features a rain dance performed at the Thunderbird American Indian Festival in New York. Whether it's already raining where you are, or if ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
6
Charles Krauthammer: Climate Change Is A 'Superstition' Like A …
"It was in the Old Testament, it's in the rain dance of Native Americans: if you sin, the skies will not cooperate." Krauthammer said the consensus around the ... «Huffington Post, May 14»
7
Brevard student discovers 'rain dance' of endangered tortoises
While visiting a Florida Tech facility that breeds tortoises with his father, West Shore Jr./Sr. High School student River Grace noticed something strange. When it ... «Florida Today, Sep 13»
8
Leh Keen's Rain Dance - 24 Hours Nürburgring - /DRIVER'S EYE
Leh Keen behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, just prior to a nine-hour red flag stop to racing due to poor conditions. «YouTube, May 13»
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Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar objects to rain dance, is thrashed
MUMBAI: Five unidentified men allegedly assaulted actor SadashivAmrapurkar when he raised objection to a rain dance party for Holi in a Versova society on ... «Times of India, Mar 13»
10
ABCD I Rain Dance I Promo
... again later. Published on Feb 5, 2013. A lovely ballad along with amazing choreography. ABCD - Any Body Can Dance will hit theaters on February 8th 2013. «YouTube, Feb 13»
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