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Meaning of danse macabre

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

danse macabre

Pronunciation:/dɑns məˈkɑb(ɹə)/

noun

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  1. 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, the Grim Reaper, etc) is shown leading people to the grave.