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PRONUNCIATION OF SWORD DANCING

sword dancing  [sɔːd ˈdɑːnsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWORD DANCING

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WHAT DOES SWORD DANCING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sword dancing

Sword dance

Sword dances are recorded throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock-battle sword dances from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. General types of sword dance include: ▪ solo dancers around swords – such as the traditional Scottish sword dances. This general form also encompasses non-sword dances such as the bacca pipes jig in Cotswold morris dance, ▪ mock-battle dances, including many stick dances from non-sword traditions, and such common continental dances as Bouffons or Mattachins as described by Thoinot Arbeau in 1588. ▪ hilt-and-point sword dances – where the dancers are linked together by their swords in a chain. These form the basis for rapper sword and long sword forms...

Definition of sword dancing in the English dictionary

The definition of sword dancing in the dictionary is the act of dancing in which the performers dance nimbly over swords on the ground or brandish them in the air.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWORD DANCING


all-dancing
ɔːlˈdɑːnsɪŋ
balancing
ˈbælənsɪŋ
bouncing
ˈbaʊnsɪŋ
conferencing
ˈkɒnfərənsɪŋ
convincing
kənˈvɪnsɪŋ
dancing
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
entrancing
ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ
fencing
ˈfɛnsɪŋ
financing
ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
glancing
ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ
Lansing
ˈlænsɪŋ
licensing
ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ
life-enhancing
laɪf ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ
refinancing
ˌriːfɪˈnænsɪŋ
remote-sensing
rɪˈməʊtˌsɛnsɪŋ
ropedancing
ˈrəʊpˌdɑːnsɪŋ
sequencing
ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ
square-dancing
ˈskwɛəˌdɑːnsɪŋ
stepdancing
ˈstɛpˌdɑːnsɪŋ
tap-dancing
tæp ˈdɑːnsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWORD DANCING

sword
sword and sorcery
sword arm
sword bayonet
sword belt
sword cane
sword dance
sword dancer
sword fern
sword fight
sword grass
sword knot
sword lily
Sword of Damocles
sword-point
sword-swallower
swordbearer
swordbill
swordcraft
sworder

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWORD DANCING

all-singing all-dancing
all-singing, all-dancing
ballroom dancing
country dancing
dad dancing
disco dancing
DNA sequencing
fixed-rate financing
folk dancing
gene sequencing
inferencing
lap dancing
line dancing
mincing
morris dancing
old-time dancing
pole dancing
pricing
teleconferencing
unconvincing
video conferencing

Synonyms and antonyms of sword dancing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sword dancing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWORD DANCING

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Translator English - Chinese

剑舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baile de espada
570 millions of speakers

English

sword dancing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तलवार नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السيف الرقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меч танцы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dança de espada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তলোয়ার নাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la danse de l´épée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menari pedang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwert tanzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剣の踊り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼 의 춤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pedhang tarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

múa kiếm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாள் நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तलवार नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kılıç dansı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spada danza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miecz taniec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меч танці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sabie dans
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξίφος χορό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaard dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svärd dans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sverd dans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sword dancing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWORD DANCING»

The term «sword dancing» is used very little and occupies the 155.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWORD DANCING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sword dancing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWORD DANCING»

Discover the use of sword dancing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sword dancing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Archaic & Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
(3) On my sword, formerly a common oath. Sword and buckler, martial. (4) " Swordefor aflaxe wyfe, guinche," Palsg. SWORD-DANCING. There is a very singular custom, called sword-dancing, prevalent in many parts of Northumberland, and in ...
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1852
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
(3) On my sword, formerly a common oath. Sword and buckler, martial. (4) " Swordefor aflaxe wyfe, guinche," Palsg. SWORD-DANCING. There is a very singular custom, called sword-dancing, prevalent in many parts of Northumberland, and in ...
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1872
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Sword-Bound: A Novel of Tiger and Del
Umir possesses a powerful grimoire--a book of spells that Tiger had locked by magic--and he is determined to use any means at his disposal to force Tiger to unlock this deadly book.
Jennifer Roberson, 2013
4
Social Dance and the Modernist Imagination in Interwar Britain
The powerful allure of folk dancing as an organicist practice in non-urban locations that would restore British culture and values found particularly vigorous verbal expression in some panegyrics to all-male Morris and sword dancing teams.
Rishona Zimring, 2013
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You Asked Aunt Rocky: Answers & Advice About Raqs Sharqi and ...
WOMEN'S SWORD DANCE/ RAQS AL SA YF Sword dancing really existed "Over There" when it was the weapon of choice. Dancers took advantage of what was there and did not bring "props". Male dances used swords to show pride and ...
Morocco (C.Varga Dinicu), 2013
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Drama and the Performing Arts in Pre-Cromwellian Ireland: A ...
See under Desmond, earls of, FitzGerald family Suidigud Taigi Midchiiarda. 470 Suidigud Tellaich Temra, 394 Swayne. John, archbishop of Armagh. l99 sword dancers and sword-dancing. See under dances and dancing sword, of Emperor in ...
Alan John Fletcher, 2001
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Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Indeed, one Tang emperor (Xuanzong) prohibited its performance as harmful to customs. His prohib— ition failed, it seems, and the dancing continued. Persian dancing and long sword dancing combined into a form where a fully clothed ...
Peter Allan Lorge, 2012
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Sheffield
By Wikipedians. Traditionally, there were two clowns who performed for the crowd and collected money. At Christmas time, the sword dancers would tour the local villages and public houses. The sword dancing continued until the First World ...
By Wikipedians
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New York Magazine
Lest your Ides be dreary, consider the music on March 15: • An all-day workshop in English sword dancing, presented by the Country Dance and Song Society ( 255-8895), at Metropolitan-Duane Hall, 201 West 13th Street. Long- sword ...
10
The Sword Dancer
Sword dancing had become popular with the crowds, and with some practice she had executed one that was entertaining enough that the performers welcomed her into the fold. With the dance, a part of her had reawakened. Mother had been  ...
Jeannie Lin, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWORD DANCING»

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Rapper sword dancers descend on Bristol to show off their sharp skills
Well Bristol pubs will be besieged by sword dancing teams after the city was chosen for the first time as host for The Dancing England Rapper Tournament ... «Bristol Post, Apr 15»
2
A cut above! Sword dancers to swashbuckle in Brooklyn
14 and 15 to show off their mastery of traditional British rapper sword dancing. For those who have never seen a sword dance, you might have to see it to believe ... «Brooklyn Paper, Feb 15»
3
What is this band doing with a samurai sword?
Kawabuchi's energetic sword dancing is a fluid, swift selection of movements that translate the musicians' deeply personal sound into a visual spectacle for the ... «CNN, Dec 14»
4
Prince Harry tries sword dancing in Oman – video report
Prince Harry visits Oman's Muttrah Souq on Wednesday and indulges in some traditional sword dancing. The prince encountered the sword dancers as he was ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
5
An Exclusive Interview With the Elf Who Dropped Acid and Jousted …
But most of the time, you can find him sword dancing in the street. ... javelin, green lightsaber, machete, toy battle-ax and a master sword strapped to his back. «Vocativ, May 14»
6
Prince Charles has 'wonderful' time sword dancing in Oman on last …
PRINCE Charles took part in a traditional Omani sword dance as he continued ... and mimicked their dance as they performed sword tossing and mock fighting. «Express.co.uk, Mar 13»
7
'Detropia' and Sword Dancing
If a whiff of Monty Python attends the mention of English sword dancing, let the Miser assure you: the women who make up Half Moon Sword are dead serious ... «New York Times, Feb 13»
8
Sword dancing enters a new medium to inspire youths
Clad in the national dress of white kandura and hamdaniya on his head, Hamad pulls out all his best moves, dancing and jumping away with a sword in a ... «The National, Jan 12»
9
Keeping sword dancing alive
Fujairah Troupes of sword dancers will compete to symbolically conquer a historical fort here in one of biggest heritage competitions to be held in the emirate. «gulfnews.com, Nov 11»
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Sword dancing while Gaza starves
President George W. Bush and Prince Salman bin Abdul Al-Aziz (right) join sword dancers during the President's visit to Al Murabba Palace in Riyadh, ... «Electronic Intifada, Jan 08»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sword dancing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sword-dancing>. May 2024 ».
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