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Definition of Danse macabre
1. Noun. A medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave.
Definition of Danse macabre
1. Noun. (arts) Also known as Dance of Death, a conventional subject in art, literature and drama, or a particular work in that style, in which death (in the form of a putrid corpse, skeleton, personified Death i.e. the Grim Reaper, or similar) is shown leading people of all social ranks (high and low) to the grave. It shows that whatever people may have in life, death comes to everybody alike, irrespective of their age, status ,or wealth or power. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Danse Macabre
Literary usage of Danse macabre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. ... The Native Races: Of the Pacific States by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1886)
"... —danse macabre AND SAD DEATH of THE COYOTE. THE reader must have already
noticed the strange roles filled by animals in the creeds ..."
2. Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works by Henry Thomas Buckle (1872)
"firmly believes that the " danse macabre " was of Parisian origin. For the
different editions of La danse macabre, see pp. 93—126. 1360. NOTE ON THE SYBILS. ..."
3. Symphonies and Their Meaning: Third Series: Modern Symphonies by Philip Henry Goepp (1913)
"danse macabre Challenged for a choice among the works of the versatile composer,
we should hit upon the danse macabre as the most original, profound and ..."
4. Histoire Des Livres Populaires, Ou, de la Littérature Du Colportage, Depuis by Charles Nisard (1864)
"En 1486, Marchand donna une seconde édition de la danse macabre, qui est à la
Bibliothèque impériale. Or, on trouve au cabinet des estampes de cet ..."
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