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Performing arts from Cuba
Cuban culture encompasses a wide range of dance forms. The island's indigenous people performed rituals known as areíto, which included dancing, although
Dance_from_Cuba
Dance style
Casino is a dance from Cuba, which has commonly been known as Cuban Salsa or Salsa Cubana since the 1970s to distinguish it from other salsa styles. Casino
Cuban_salsa
Dance form
dance music with roots in Cuba and mid-20th-century New York. Salsa dance developed from a longer lineage of Afro-Cuban and Caribbean social dances,
Salsa_(dance)
Latin dance of Cuba
Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba which was developed in the 1940s when the music genre of the same name became popular throughout Latin America. The original
Mambo_(dance)
The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and
Music_of_Cuba
Dance of Cuban origin cha-cha-chá
cha-cha-chá (also called cha-cha) is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to cha-cha-chá music introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin
Cha-cha-cha_(dance)
Country in the Caribbean
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets
Cuba
Ballet dancer
Torres (born, December 14, 1982) is a ballet dancer from Cuba known for dancing for Ballet Nacional de Cuba and Northern Ballet. Torres holds a BA Hons
Javier_Torres_(dancer)
2004 American musical romance film directed by Guy Ferland
the story takes place in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution. Patrick Swayze, star of the original film, appears as a dance instructor. In 1958, Katey
Dirty_Dancing:_Havana_Nights
Historical period in Cuba from 1902 to 1959
The Republic of Cuba (Spanish: República de Cuba), covering the historical period in Cuban history between 1902 and 1959, was an island country comprising
Republic_of_Cuba_(1902–1959)
Music genre originating from Cuba
Rumba is a secular genre of Cuban music involving dance, percussion, and song. It originated in the northern regions of Cuba, mainly in urban Havana and
Cuban_rumba
Ongoing oil shortage and economic crisis
The 2026 Cuban crisis is an ongoing fuel shortage and economic crisis in Cuba caused by an American fuel blockade. As an island, Cuba heavily depends on
2026_Cuban_crisis
Style of reggaeton dance and party music from Puerto Rico
viewed as a departure from traditional front-to-front partner dances (such as salsa) to back-to-front dancing. Some Cuban dancers argue that this shift
Sandungueo
Cuban classical ballet company
of young Cuban dancers. Both of these schools were annexed to the professional ballet company by 1956. Prior to the Cuban Revolution the Cuban ballet thrived
Cuban_National_Ballet
The annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum workshops were founded by Howie Kaufman and are hosted by the Humboldt State University Office of Extended
Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum
Explorations_in_Afro-Cuban_Dance_and_Drum
Cuban ballerina (1920–2019)
and learnt typical Spanish dances, such as the Jota, Malagueñas and Sevillanas among others. In June 1931 returning to Cuba she began studying ballet at
Alicia_Alonso
Stick-fighting martial art and dance
referred to as baile de maní ('dance of peanut') or bambosa, is a stick-fighting martial art and dance that was developed in Cuba by African slaves. It is still
Juego_de_maní
Cuban novelty line dance
The conga line is a novelty line dance that was derived from the Cuban carnival dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s, 1940s
Conga_line
Cuban ballet dancer
(born 2 June 1973) is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies, including
Carlos_Acosta
Type of dance
(Rueda) is a type of salsa round dance, born from the Cuban dance style known as "casino." Depending on the setting, the dance can be either choreographed
Rueda_de_Casino
Style of dance and music originating in Cuba
kuˈβano]), or simply son, is a genre of music and dance that originated in the highlands of eastern Cuba during the late 19th century. It is a syncretic
Son_cubano
Cuban and Spanish dance and music genre
sung lyrics. Outside Cuba, the Cuban contradanza became known as the habanera – the dance of Havana – and that name was adopted in Cuba itself subsequent
Contradanza
Inhabitants of Cuba and their descendants in the Cuban diaspora
Cubans (Spanish: cubanos) are the citizens and nationals of the Republic of Cuba, as well as members of the Cuban diaspora who identify culturally or
Cubans
2008 novel by Rachel Kushner
Telex from Cuba is the 2008 debut novel by writer Rachel Kushner. The novel follows a group of anglo-expatriates living in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution
Telex_from_Cuba
Musical genre and dance of Cuba
Danzón is the official genre and dance of Cuba. It is also an active musical form in the United States and Puerto Rico. Written in 2 4 time, the danzón
Danzón
Cuban dancer and choreographer
1990, Camagüey, Cuba) is a Cuban dancer and choreographer. He was the first dancer and choreographer of the National Dance Company of Cuba. He was born in
Denis_Martínez_Roque
Cuban rumba song
Cuban Pete (1946) and in the TV show I Love Lucy, and Jim Carrey in The Mask. The nickname "Cuban Pete" of the mambo dancer Pedro Aguilar came from the
Cuban_Pete_(song)
Ongoing restriction on trade with Cuba by the United States
businesses and citizens from conducting trade or commerce with Cuban interests since 1960. Modern diplomatic relations are cold, stemming from historic conflict
United States embargo against Cuba
United_States_embargo_against_Cuba
Traditional Cuban dance music ensemble
Charanga is a traditional ensemble that plays Cuban dance music. They made Cuban dance music popular in the 1940s and their music consisted of heavily
Charanga_(Cuba)
Cuban ballet dancer, ballet master, and teacher of ballet
Loipa Araújo (born May 27, 1941) is a Cuban ballet dancer, ballet master, and teacher of ballet. Along with Aurora Bosch, Josefina Méndez, and Mirta Plá
Loipa_Araújo
Freemasonry in Cuba has a history in three primary eras; the Spanish era of Cuba, the Republican era of Cuba, and the Communist–Republican era of Cuba. Many of
Freemasonry_in_Cuba
Chaabi (Moroccan Berber dance) Chacarera (Argentina) Cha cha cha or Cha cha (Cuba, Latin Ballroom Social) Chaconne Chaiti ghoda dance Chakacha Chakkirako
List_of_dances
1998 single by Gloria Estefan
"Cuba Libre" ("Free Cuba") is a 1998 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the third single from her eighth studio
Cuba Libre (Gloria Estefan song)
Cuba_Libre_(Gloria_Estefan_song)
Cuban contemporary dance company
de Cuba (Contemporary Dance of Cuba) is a contemporary dance company based in Havana, Cuba, combining modern American theatre, Afro-Caribbean dance styles
Danza_Contemporanea_de_Cuba
Cuban dancer and criminal
Cuba) is a Cuban former principal dancer and convicted rapist. Yat-Sen Chang is a Chinese Cuban born in Matanzas, Cuba. Yat-Sen Chang studied dance at
Yat-Sen_Chang
Cuban ballet dancer
Fernando Alonso (17 December 1914 – 27 July 2013) was a Cuban ballet dancer. He is a co-founder of the Cuban National Ballet and was part of the American Ballet
Fernando_Alonso_(dancer)
1998 film by Randa Haines
Infante travels from Santiago, Cuba, to Houston, Texas, to work as a handyman for John Burnett, his estranged father, who owns a dance studio. At the studio
Dance_with_Me_(1998_film)
Set of partner dances
Spanish dance. Although Cuban bolero was born as a form of trova, traditional singer/songwriter tradition from eastern Cuba, with no associated dance, it
Ballroom_dance
heritage in Cuba derives from the musical traditions of the many ethnic groups from different parts of West and Central Africa that were brought to Cuba as slaves
Music of African heritage in Cuba
Music_of_African_heritage_in_Cuba
American ballet dancer and educator
Alonso (now the Cuban National Ballet) in Cuba. It was in Cuba that she met fellow dancer and husband Richard Thomas. The couple married in Cuba in 1950 and
Barbara_Fallis
1977 single by Gibson Brothers
first charting single: In the US, "Cuba", went to #81 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and #9 on the Billboard Dance chart. Outside the US, upon its original
Cuba_(song)
Cuban rumba dancer (1885–1927)
1927), better known as Malanga, was a Cuban rumba dancer. He is considered one of the most famous columbia dancers and his mysterious death has been the
Malanga_(dancer)
Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008
November 2016) was a Cuban communist revolutionary and statesman who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008. He served as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and
Fidel_Castro
Cuban ballerina (born 1977)
National Ballet of Cuba (in Spanish: Ballet Nacional de Cuba). Valdés developed a reputation as a dancer for her interpretations of the female lead roles in
Viengsay_Valdés
Genre of Hispanic music with Cuban origins
which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is
Bolero
This article lists the heads of state of Cuba from 1902 until the present day. Between 1902 and 1976 (under the 1901 and the 1940 constitutions), the
List of heads of state of Cuba
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Cuba
a form of Cuban contemporary dance that was founded by Ramiro Guerra Suarez in Cuba in 1959. Unlike other forms of traditional Cuban dance, técnica fuses
La_tecnica_cubana
Ethnic minority in Cuba
Afro-Cubans (Spanish: Afrocubano) or Black Cubans are citizens of Cuba who have ancestry from any of the Black racial groups originating from Africa. The
Afro-Cubans
President of Cuba from 2008 to 2018
most senior position in the one-party communist state, from 2011 to 2021, and President of Cuba between 2008 and 2018, succeeding his brother Fidel Castro;
Raúl_Castro
Cuban ballet dancer
(born October 28, 1973, in Havana, Cuba) is a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. After retiring from performing she was appointed the
Xiomara_Reyes
Cuba has a developing command economy dominated by state-run enterprises. The Communist Party of Cuba maintains high levels of public sector control and
Economy_of_Cuba
1955–1958 sociopolitical change in Cuba
who had ruled Cuba from 1952 to 1959. The revolution began after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état, in which Batista overthrew the emerging Cuban democracy and
Cuban_Revolution
Currency of Cuba
Period" of difficult economic adjustments for Cuba. From 1994 to 2020 the Cuban peso co-circulated with the Cuban convertible peso (ISO 4217 code "CUC"; colloquially
Cuban_peso
Art form consisting of body movement
Brazilian Samba, Argentinian tango, and Cuban salsa are internationally popular partner dances, and other national dances—merengue, cueca, plena, jarabe, joropo
Dance
Cuban American rapper (born 1967)
known as Mellow Man Ace, is a Cuban-American rapper known for bilingual delivery and novelty rhymes. He was born in Cuba and moved to Los Angeles with
Mellow_Man_Ace
President of state of Cuba
president of Cuba (Spanish: Presidente de Cuba), officially the president of the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Cuba), is the head
President_of_Cuba
Municipality in Cuba
Santiago de Cuba (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe ˈkuβa]) is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It
Santiago_de_Cuba
American singer and dancer (born 2004)
was four years old. Her mother was the first Cuban to win a world ballroom championship. Avanzini's dance career began with local competitions in Atlanta
Daniela_Avanzini
Cuban ballet dancer
(born 1970 or 1971) is a Cuban former ballet dancer. Her dance career started in 1988 at the Cuban National Ballet, but left Cuba two years later for more
Lorena_Feijóo
Cuban-Canadian dancer and actor
Cesar Corrales (born September 26, 1996) is a Cuban-Canadian ballet dancer and actor. He starred as "Young Billy" in the Chicago and Toronto productions
Cesar_Corrales
Cuban ballet dancer and prima ballerina
(7 February 1949 – 29 January 2017) was a Cuban ballet dancer and prima ballerina who worked for the Cuban National Ballet and its corps de ballet. She
Marta_García_(dancer)
American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. (1905–2000)
born in New York City, of Afro-Cuban descent, and that Davis claimed she was Puerto Rican because he feared anti-Cuban backlash would hurt his record
Elvera_Sanchez
Style of ballroom dance
music and dance that appeared in the East Coast of the United States during the 1930s. It combined American big band music with Afro-Cuban rhythms, primarily
Ballroom_rumba
Latin American dance music genre
Salsa is a style of dance music mainly influenced by Caribbean traditions and music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other countries
Salsa_music
Music genre and type of dance
francesa is a secular Afro-Cuban genre of dance, song, and drumming that emerged in Oriente, Cuba. It was introduced by slaves from the French colony of Saint-Domingue
Tumba_francesa
Military forces of Cuba
The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias; FAR) are the military forces of Cuba. They include Revolutionary Army,
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
Cuban_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces
Genre of Cuban popular music, of rapid tempo and with picaresque lyrics
what style of dance was originally performed to the guaracha in Cuba. Some engravings from the 19th century suggest that it was a dance of independent
Guaracha
1959 studio album by Bebo Valdés and his Orchestra
Cuban Dance Party is a 1959 album by Bebo Valdés and his orchestra. It is an entirely instrumental album, including big band renditions of chachachás
Cuban_Dance_Party
Costume designer, set designer, photographer, interior designer and artist
Randy Barceló (September 19, 1946 – December 6, 1994) was a Cuban dancer, photographer, interior designer, and all-around artist. He was also known for
Randy_Barceló
European, African and Amerindian influences. The music of Cuba, including the instruments and the dances, is mostly of European and African origin. Most forms
Culture_of_Cuba
War between Spain and Cuban rebels from 1895 to 1898
The Cuban War of Independence, fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, following the Ten Years'
Cuban_War_of_Independence
Cuban ballet dancer
Arencibia (born c. 1981) is a Cuban ballet dancer. In 1999, she joined the Cuban National Ballet where she has been a star dancer (primera bailarina) since
Sadaise_Arencibia
Cuban dancer and teacher of ballet
a Cuban dancer and teacher of ballet. Along with Loipa Araújo, Josefina Méndez, and Mirta Plá, she is regarded as one of the "four jewels of Cuban ballet"
Aurora_Bosch
Cuban folk dancer and ballerina (1944–2025)
2025) was a Cuban folk dancer and ballerina who was the principal dancer of the National Folkloric Ensemble of Cuba and a noted folk dance instructor throughout
Silvina_Fabars
African diasporic religion from Cuba
understanding of Cuban culture, such as through the Afrocubanismo literary and artistic movement. These often drew upon Afro-Cuban music, dance, and mythology
Santería
2014 British film
Wilson as Chief Executive Officer The Cuban Brothers as MC's during dance contest The film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website
Cuban_Fury
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Cuba have significantly varied throughout modern history. Cuba is now considered progressive, with vast improvements
LGBTQ_rights_in_Cuba
Cuban-born American ballet dancer (born 1982)
Sarabia Oquendo (born 18 August 1982) is a Cuban-born American ballet dancer. He was an acclaimed Principal Dancer for The Washington Ballet under artistic
Rolando_Sarabia
American dancer and choreographer (1928-2010)
American dancer and choreographer who was a founding member and director of the Danza Contemporanea de Cuba. From 1955 to 1975, she was married to Cuban intelligence
Lorna_Burdsall
Cuban singer and dancer (born 1930)
is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians
Omara_Portuondo
Cuban ballet dancer
a Cuban retired ballet dancer, teacher and ballet master. His career started at the Cuban National Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer at
Joan_Boada
American actress and dancer (born 1991)
Florida and grew up in a dance-oriented family in Pinecrest. Both of her parents are of Cuban descent. Mason began her dance training at the age of three
Jeanine_Mason
Cuban 2018 ballet biopic
Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story is a 2018 dance biopic about the Cuban ballet director and dancer Carlos Acosta; based on his biography and starring Acosta
Yuli:_The_Carlos_Acosta_Story
Cuban-American dancer (1955–2005)
Bujones (March 9, 1955 – November 10, 2005) was an American dancer. Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, Bujones, known as ballet's answer to Sir Malcolm
Fernando_Bujones
Nationwide series of power outages
A series of interruptions to the nationwide electrical service of Cuba occurred during the months of February, March, October and December 2024. The blackouts
2024–2026_Cuba_blackouts
Economic crisis in Cuba after the fall of the Soviet Union
on): Dancing regeton and hip-hop in Cuba." In Reading Reggaeton (forthcoming, Duke University Press), 2. "Dancing Reggaeton – Perreo – Dancing Perreo"
Special_Period
Subgenre of Cuban rumba
(Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaɣwaŋˈko]) is a subgenre of Cuban rumba, combining percussion, voices, and dance. There are two main styles: Havana and Matanzas.
Guaguancó
Participatory dance focused on human interaction
mid-20th century also saw a strong influence from Latin American dance, particularly from the Caribbean. In Cuba, Spanish colonial ballroom traditions blended
Social_dance
1975–1991 operation in southwestern Africa
The Cuban intervention in Angola (codenamed Operation Carlota) began on 5 November 1975, when Cuba sent combat troops in support of the communist-aligned
Cuban_intervention_in_Angola
Cuban national hero (1853–1895)
for Cuba, and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries
José_Martí
Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés
with their album Irakere. Irakere was innovative in Afro-Cuban jazz and Cuban popular dance music. The group used a wide array of percussion instruments
Irakere
American ballet dancer, born 1925
fellow dancer Barbara Fallis, whom he married in Cuba in 1950 while both were on tour with the Company Alicia Alonso (later the National Ballet of Cuba). Their
Richard_Thomas_(dancer)
Cuban genre of music
provocative dance style known as despelote (literally meaning chaos or frenzy). It is a dynamic evolution of salsa, full of improvisation and Afro Cuban heritage
Timba
Music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing
soul and R&B music. Dominican and Cuban New Yorkers created the popular salsa dance in the late 1960s which stemmed from the Latin music genre of salsa.
Dance_music
seats in the Cuban National Assembly. Many women in Cuba come from different racial backgrounds including Afro-Cuban women. Along with Afro-Cuban women, women
Women_in_Cuba
Argentinian and Uruguayan partner dance
sites of black dances, and then re-entered in the second half of the 19th century, coming from Cuba–Andalusia, this time to designate the dance and musical
Tango
Cuban-American singer and songwriter (born 1957)
pronunciation: [ˈɡloɾja esˈtefan]; née Fajardo García; born September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a five-time
Gloria_Estefan
Cuban musician and dancer (1920–2011)
Jacinto "Pupi" Campo (May 1, 1920 – December 12, 2011) was a Cuban entertainer, dancer, and bandleader who spent most of his life in the United States
Pupi_Campo
Music genre
Afro-Cuban jazz is the earliest form of Latin jazz. It mixes Afro-Cuban clave-based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques of improvisation. Afro-Cuban
Afro-Cuban_jazz
Cuban music genre
Mambo is a genre of Cuban dance music pioneered by the charanga Arcaño y sus Maravillas in the late 1930s and later popularized in the big band style
Mambo_(music)
DANCE FROM-CUBA
DANCE FROM-CUBA
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Durante, DANTE means "steadfast."
Boy/Male
English American Danish Norse Scandinavian Hebrew
Brook. Also from the surname Dane, meaning 'From Denmark.
Girl/Female
Greek
Form of Danae; the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Frome.German : from a short form of a personal name composed with Middle High German vrom, vrum ‘valiant’, ‘steadfast’ (see Frommelt).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Male
French
 Old French form of German Lanzo, LANCE means "land." Compare with another form of Lance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Rand(e) (see Rand 1).
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, German, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
From Denmark; God is My Judge
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Greek
From Denmark
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
From Denmark
Boy/Male
Spanish American Italian Latin
Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of...
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Jamaican, Latin
Land; A Lance; A Light Spear
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Hebrew
The Mythological Mother of Perseus by Zeus; God is My Judge; Form of Danae
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called from the rivers on which they stand, or simply a name for someone living beside a river of this name, which is probably cognate with Welsh ffraw ‘fair’, ‘fine’, ‘brisk’. Compare Frampton.
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old French word lance, LANCE means "lance (the weapon)." Compare with another form of Lance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Hann.English : plural form of Hand.Scottish : shortened form of Machans, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Aonghuis, a patronymic from the personal name Aonghus (see Angus). Compare McInnes.French : derivative of German Hans.Dutch : from an aphetic form of the personal name Johannes (see John).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’, hence a nickname for a skilled or enthusiastic dancer, or a metonymic occupational name for a professional acrobat or dancer.Probably a translation or Americanized spelling of German Danz.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Jamaican
Very High Places; From the Marshland; Marsh Land; Lives by a Marsh
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
DANCE FROM-CUBA
DANCE FROM-CUBA
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : variant of Livesay.
Boy/Male
Indian
Blessed, Auspicious, Oath, Right hand, Right wing, Right side
Boy/Male
German, Hindu, Indian, Russian
Eagle; Golden
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chudamani | சூட஼ாமணி
Crest jewel
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shimiy, SHIMEA means "famous, renowned." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Counting
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Donegal)
English and Irish (County Donegal) : variant spelling of Payton.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Master of justice
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Soul of the Sphere of Mercury; Happy
DANCE FROM-CUBA
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DANCE FROM-CUBA
n.
A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.
n.
A light dance.
prep.
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; -- the aritithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.
v. t.
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
prep.
From.
p. a. & vb. n.
from Dance.
n.
A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball.
v. t.
To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
v. i.
The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music.
v. t.
To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle.
v. t.
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
n.
A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dance
v. i.
To dance.
v. i.
To dance.
n.
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
imp. & p. p.
of Dance
adv.
From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To and fro under To.
n.
A circular dance.
n.
One who dances or who practices dancing.