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Danse Macabre

Noun

1. An artistic genre that depicts the dance of death, usually through a series of images or literary works.

Sample sentence: In the famous frescoes of the 15th century, the danse macabre portrayed skeletons dancing with people as a representation of the inevitability of death.

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Adjective

1. Eerie or unsettling, often referring to music or atmosphere.

Sample sentence: The haunting melody created a danse macabre atmosphere in the old abandoned house.

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Verb

1. To engage in a grim or macabre dance, symbolizing death.

Sample sentence: The revelers decided to danse macabre around the bonfire on Halloween night, celebrating the spirits of the departed.

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Origin

The term "danse macabre" is derived from French, where "danse" means dance and "macabre" means relating to death or the dead.

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