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Definition of Nautch dance
1. Noun. An intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nautch Dance
Literary usage of Nautch dance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. At the Court of Amîr: A Narrative by John Alfred Gray (1895)
"The nautch dance. Salaams by the Villagers. Among the Hindu Rush mountains.
The camp in the Hazara country. The dismal night. Courtesy of Jan Mahomed. ..."
2. At the Court of the Amir by John Alfred Gray (1901)
"The nautch dance. Salaams by the Villagers. Among the Hindu Kush Mountains.
The camp in the Hazara country. The dismal night. Courtesy of Jan Mahomed. ..."
3. General Grant's Tour Around the World: With a Sketch of His Life (1879)
"... Pilgrimage —Agra —The Pearl Mosque —Visit to the Taj — Jeypore —A Day with
the Maharajah —An Elephant Ride — The nautch dance — Queer Ceremonials. ..."
4. A Cruise in the "Gorgon,": Or, Eighteen Months on H. M. S. "Gorgon", Engaged by William Cope Devereux (1869)
"... We visit the Slave market — The nautch dance — A Yankee friend — Preparations
for Johanna — Johanna is incomparable for its beautiful scenery. November. ..."
5. The Life of General U. S. Grant, His Early Life, Military Achievements, and by L T Remlap (1885)
"The nautch dance is meaningless. It is not even improper. ... This was the famous
nautch dance, which they were to see in Jeypore with amazement, ..."
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