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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRegentanz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁeːnˌtants/
"Der Stamm führte einen Regentanz auf, um die Dürre zu beenden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ceremonial dance performed by some indigenous peoples to invoke rain from the gods.
"Anthropologists documented the tribe's traditional rain dance during the severe summer drought." - 2
A metaphorical action or gesture undertaken in the hope of bringing about a desired, often improbable event.
"Updating the software just before the presentation felt more like a rain dance than a reliable fix."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the Old English terms 'regn' (rain) and 'danc/dansa' (dance), this compound term historically described traditional ritual dances performed by various indigenous North American peoples to invoke rain for their crops. In modern times, the term has evolved metaphorically to describe any futile or desperate preparatory action taken in anticipation of a much-needed positive outcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rain dance" is said worldwide
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danse de la pluie
Transliteration: dɑ̃s də la plɥi
"La tribu a exécuté une danse de la pluie pour sauver leurs cultures."
Regentanz
Transliteration: /ˈʁeːnˌtants/
"Der Stamm führte einen Regentanz auf, um die Dürre zu beenden."
danza della pioggia
Transliteration: /ˈdantsa della ˈpjɔddʒa/
"Gli indigeni hanno ballato una danza della pioggia."
Danza de la lluvia
Transliteration: /ˈdantsa de la ˈʝuβja/
"Hicieron una danza de la lluvia para pedir agua."
dança da chuva
Transliteration: /ˈdɐ̃.sɐ da ˈʃu.vɐ/
"A tribo realizou uma dança da chuva durante a seca."
वर्षा नृत्य
Transliteration: varsha nritya
"सूखे से बचने के लिए उन्होंने वर्षा नृत्य किया।"
求雨舞
Transliteration: qiú yǔ wǔ
"部落举行了求雨舞仪式来祈求降水。"
기우제
Transliteration: giuje
"가뭄을 해결하기 위해 마을 사람들이 기우제를 지냈다."
雨乞いの踊り
Transliteration: amagoi no odori
"村人たちは干ばつを断つために雨乞いの踊りを踊った。"
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