Definitions for rain dance
rain dance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rain dancenoun

   a ritual dance intended to bring rain

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. rain dancenoun

   A ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain.

2. rain dancenoun

   Any sequence of arbitrary actions performed in order to achieve a goal.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rain dance

   Rainmaking is a weather modification ritual that attempts to invoke rain. Among the best known examples of weather modification rituals are North American rain dances, historically performed by many Native American tribes, particularly in the Southwestern United States. Some of these weather modification rituals are still implemented today.

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1. rain dance

   A rain dance is a ceremonial ritual believed to invoke the gods or spirits governing weather, performed by certain traditional societies, indigenous tribes or cultures with the intention of bringing rain to aid agricultural activities. It often involves specific dance movements, chanting, music, and may require special attire. The details of the ritual usually vary among different cultures and geographical locations. This dance is based on the ancient belief that one can influence or stimulate natural phenomena through spiritual practices.

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1. rain dance

   1. Any ceremonial action taken to correct a hardware problem, with the expectation that nothing will be accomplished. This especially applies to reseating printed circuit boards, reconnecting cables, etc. “I can't boot up the machine. We'll have to wait for Greg to do his rain dance.” 2. Any arcane sequence of actions performed with computers or software in order to achieve some goal; the term is usually restricted to rituals that include both an incantation or two and physical activity or motion. Compare magic, voodoo programming, black art, cargo cult programming, wave a dead chicken; see also casting the runes.

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1. • Ritual Dancing

How to pronounce rain dance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rain dance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rain dance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of rain dance in a Sentence

1. Mike Sommers:

   There is an old saying that the success of a rain dance depends on the timing.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rain dance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rain_Dance
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Dance
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#RainDance