"sundance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sundances [plural]
Etymology: From 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: 50 50
  2. Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico. Categories (topical): Dances Categories (lifeform): Composites
    Sense id: en-sundance-en-noun-rWbi4VRV Disambiguation of Dances: 50 50 Disambiguation of Composites: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sun dance

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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