"sundance" meaning in All languages combined

See sundance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sundances [plural]
Etymology: sun + dance Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sun|dance}} sun + dance Head templates: {{en-noun}} sundance (plural sundances)
  1. Any of various Native American religious rituals with song, dance, praying, etc. Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-sundance-en-noun-Qowz8v1Z Disambiguation of Dances: 62 38
  2. Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico.
    Sense id: en-sundance-en-noun-rWbi4VRV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sun dance

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