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Dance involving mock combat
A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with
War_dance
Armed conflict in South Dakota (1890–1891)
The Ghost Dance War was the military reaction of the United States government against the spread of the Ghost Dance movement on Lakota Sioux reservations
Ghost_Dance_War
Colloquial term for the behavior of members of the weasel subfamily
The weasel war dance or mustelid war dance is a colloquial term for the behavior of excited ferrets and other members of the weasel subfamily. Naturalists
Weasel_war_dance
2007 documentary film by Sean Fine
War/Dance is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, and produced by Shine Global's Susan MacLaury, a
War/Dance
Topics referred to by the same term
A war dance is a dance involving mock combat. War dance may also refer to: War Dance, an album by the band Colosseum II Wardance (Rondinelli album) "War
War_dance_(disambiguation)
Type of dance
Albanian war dances (Albanian: valle luftarake or loja luftarake) are war dances performed by the Albanian people. They have been historically performed
Albanian_war_dances
2009 collection of short stories and poems by Sherman Alexie
War Dances is a 2009 collection of short stories and poems by Sherman Alexie. It received the 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.[citation needed] "War
War_Dances
Art form consisting of body movement
Dance is an art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance
Dance
Aspect of Australian culture
Dance in Australia spans a wide range of traditions and styles. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance dates back thousands of years, and serves
Dance_in_Australia
Traditional Māori dance or performance art
battle preparations of male warriors, conceptions that haka are typically war dances are considered erroneous by Māori scholars, alongside the inaccurate performance
Haka
Traditional Zulu dance
Western Zimbabwe. The dance began as a war dance during the reign of King Shaka. The dance is characterised by the dancer lifting one foot over his/her head
Indlamu_(dance)
Style of dance practiced by Indigenous Peoples of North America
Fancy dance, Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe
Fancy_dance
12-volume book series by Anthony Powell
A Dance to the Music of Time is a 12-volume roman-fleuve by English writer Anthony Powell, published between 1951 and 1975 to critical acclaim. The story
A_Dance_to_the_Music_of_Time
Islands) Angelica Animal dance Antikristos Antipatitis 'Aparima Apu Inka Arab dance Aragonaise Arcan Ardah (Arab tribal war dance) Argentine Tango Arkan
List_of_dances
9th episode of the 3rd series of Dad's Army
"War Dance" is the ninth episode of the third series of the British comedy series Dad's Army. It was originally transmitted on Thursday 6 November 1969
War_Dance_(Dad's_Army)
Metric foot in Greek poetry
accompanied the dance. Citing Aristoxenus, Athenaeus said the pyrrhic is a Spartan dance for boys carrying spears to prepare for war, and noted the intense
Pyrrhic
Type of dance
chhau sword dance, Firkal sword dance, Khasi tribal sword dance, Bhotiya tribe sword dance, Lakharu-li sword dance, Khaijama-Phanai sword dance, Gujarat
Sword_dance
Native American religious movement
The Ghost Dance (Caddo: Nanissáanah, also called the Ghost Dance of 1890) is a ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. According
Ghost_Dance
War Dancer is a comic book series that was published by Defiant Comics, from February to July 1994. The series was created and illustrated by Alan Weiss
War_Dancer
War dance performed in some parts of Eastern Nigeria
The Ohafia War Dance // (Igbo: ikpirikpi ogu) is a popular war dance performed in several parts of Eastern Nigeria. The dance which has its roots from
Ohafia_War_Dance
Paid dance partner in a partner dance
A taxi dancer is a paid dance partner in a ballroom dance. Taxi dancers work (sometimes for money but not always) on a dance-by-dance basis. When taxi
Taxi_dancer
National dance of Arabs
type of folkloric group dance in the Arabian Peninsula, in most countries located in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The dance is performed with two rows
Ardah
Dancing around two crossed swords
The Sword dance is one of the best known of all Highland dances, an ancient dance of war. Performance of sword dances in the folklore of Scotland is recorded
Scottish_sword_dances
Chief war-dance of the Greeks
Pyrrhike dance ("Pyrrhic dance"; Ancient Greek: πυρρίχιος or πυρρίχη, but often misspelled as πυρρίχειος or πυρήχειος) was the best known war dance of the
Pyrrhichios
Ethnic folk dance tradition
Dances in Iran or Iranian dances (Persian: رقص ایرانی) are dance styles indigenous to Iran. Genres of dance in Iran vary depending on the area, culture
Iranian_dance
Classical to folk dance arts of India
Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk. As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms
Dance_in_India
American post-hardcore band
Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. It consists of lead guitarist Will Swan, drummer Matthew Mingus
Dance_Gavin_Dance
Video game series
Dance Dance Revolution (ダンスダンスレボリューション, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon) (abbreviated DDR; also called DanRevo, Dance Revo, or DanceRevo; stylized as DanceDanceRevolution
Dance_Dance_Revolution
2008 American TV series or program
Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann is an American reality dance competition series featuring choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba, two of the
Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
Dance_War:_Bruno_vs._Carrie_Ann
Type of dance
The Georgian dance (Georgian: ქართული ცეკვა), commonly known as Kartuli, is the traditional dance of Georgia. It stems from military moves, sports games
Georgian_dance
Yell or chant taken up in battle
closely related to other behavioral patterns of human aggression, such as war dances and taunting, performed during the "warming up" phase preceding the escalation
Battle_cry
British actor (born 1946)
Charles Dance OBE (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor. He is known for playing intimidating, authoritarian characters and villains. Dance started
Charles_Dance
West African ethnic group
Another dance, the Agbadza, is traditionally a war dance but is now used in social and recreational situations to celebrate peace. War dances are sometimes
Ewe_people
City and local government area in Abia State, Nigeria
Ogu, also known as Abam War Dance, that was adapted by the Ohafia clan as Ohafia War Dance and to Abriba clan as Abriba War Dance. Abam was not alone in
Arochukwu
Art form consisting of movement of the body
classical dance Waltz War dance Zamba Solo dance – a dance danced by an individual dancing alone. Partner dance – dance with just 2 dancers, dancing together
Outline_of_dance
2013 video game
Dance Dance Revolution Dance Wars, stylized Dance Dance Revolution DANCE WARS and sometimes abbreviated as DDR Dance Wars, is the most recent home release
Dance Dance Revolution Dance Wars
Dance_Dance_Revolution_Dance_Wars
Pontic Greek folk dances are a group of over ninety dances traditionally performed by Pontic Greeks (Pontic: Ρωμαίοι). Dance has been an integral part
Pontic_Greek_folk_dance
Eastern Native American ceremonial dance
The stomp dance is performed by various Eastern Woodland tribes and Native American communities in the United States, including the Muscogee, Yuchi, Cherokee
Stomp_dance
Tribal dance
tribe of Pashtuns. Khattak dance is also a national dance of Pakistan. It was performed by Khattak warriors before going to wars in the time of Malik Shahbaz
Khattak_dance
1987 film by Babbar Subhash
Dance Dance is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language dance film, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. The film is a musical and stars Mithun Chakraborty, Smita
Dance_Dance_(film)
Traditional group dance of the United Arab Emirates and Oman
and women are represented in separate groups of dancers. The yowlah originated as a Bedouin war dance where men would spin rifles after victory in a battle
Yowlah
Director of Shine Global. Shine Global has produced projects including War/Dance, a 2008 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary and Inocente, the Academy
Shine_Global
Form of dance using weapons
weapon dance in ancient Sparta, in which the dance was used as a kind of ritual training for battle. Related to weapon dances and war dances is the dance of
Weapon_dance
Indigenous ethnic group of Limbuwan, Nepal, Sikkim
tribes have different way in celebrating war dance ritual. Historical dance: In this dance form, the historical war of ten Limbu fought in Aambepojoma Limbu
Limbu_people
Competitive style of national dancing of Scotland
Highland dance or Highland dancing (Scottish Gaelic: dannsa Gàidhealach) is a style of competitive dancing developed in the Scottish Highlands in the
Highland_dance
The takalo is a Niuean war dance. Performed by an individual warrior or group of warriors, the dance is a formal challenge, and was traditionally performed
Takalo
Style of dance done in a circle with rhythm instruments and singing
Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments
Circle_dance
various dances of the period: the purely movemental dance, the gymnastic dance, the imitative dance, the pair dance, the group dance, the war dance, the
Dance_in_ancient_Egypt
Dance during Byzantine Empire
Byzantine dance developed during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, was centered in the capital city of Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople
Byzantine_dance
Sierra Leonean–American ballet dancer (1995–2024)
September 10, 2024) was a Sierra Leonean–American ballet dancer who danced with the Boston Ballet, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Dutch National Ballet
Michaela_DePrince
Native American dance
or "War Dance Society"), [o.ho.mɔː.gɔ] are incorporated into the Kiowa summer ceremonials before and after the gourd dance sessions. The Gourd Dance originated
Gourd_Dance
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies
Cold_War
Hall for dancing
purpose-built dance halls in Britain and Commonwealth countries, which became popular after the First World War. Other structural forms of dance halls include
Dance_hall
Pontic Greek folk dance
characterization of the Sera as a “war dance” derives largely from this later identification with the Pyrrhic dance of antiquity rather than from historical
Serra_(dance)
Dances performed in Manipur, India
(Celebration of harvesting festival), Buntak Lam, Dar Lam (Bell dance), Waikep Lam (War dance), etc... James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia
Dances_of_Manipur
Overview of and topical guide to war
communism War correspondent War council War crime War crimes trials War cry War dance War Department War dialing War diary War discography War dove War economy
Outline_of_war
Samoan war dance
The Manu Siva Tau is a Samoan war dance, performed by the Samoan sporting teams before each match. The national rugby union team used to perform the traditional
Siva_Tau
Dance in China has a long recorded history. Depictions of dancing in China appeared over 4,000 years ago. The early dances may be folk dances or ritual
History_of_Chinese_dance
Ewe music and dance style
an Ewe music and dance that evolved from the times of war into a very popular recreational dance. It came from a very old war dance called Atrikpui and
Agbadza
Role of dance in Filipino culture
between spirits and man. Dances are usually linked to rituals for a good harvest, health, prayers for peace, and safety in war. The Moro people are the
Dance_in_the_Philippines
Type of dance
(Georgian: ხორუმი) is a war dance that originated in the region of Adjara, which is located in the southwestern region of Georgia. The dance was originally performed
Khorumi
Style of Native American pow wow dancing
purpose of the war dances changed. The Straight Dance evolved from these war dances as a way to keep the tradition and history. The Straight Dance is considered
Straight_dance
Roman Catholic church in Zambales, Philippines
2001. A 400-year traditional war dance, known as the binabayani (a Sambal word which means "bravery"), re-enacts the war between the native Aetas and
Masinloc_Church
the artists make this dance to be a "Heroic Dance". Since thousands of years Ghumura dance has evolved from a war dance to a dance form for cultural and
Folk_dance_forms_of_Odisha
Martial art, folk music and war dance originating among people of African descent
kalinda or kalenda) is a martial art, as well as a kind of folk music and war dance in the Caribbean which arose in the 1720s. It was brought to the Caribbean
Calinda
Set of partner dances
Ballroom dance is a set of European partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance
Ballroom_dance
Dancing in Zimbabwe is an important aspect of the Zimbabwean culture, tradition, spirituality and history. There are many dances that reflect the culture
Dance_in_Zimbabwe
of specific dances. Dance of Osman Taka Entarisi ala benziyor Gusharaveli Napoloni Pogonishte Rugovo (sword dance) Shota (dance) Vallja e cobanit Carnavalito
List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
List_of_ethnic,_regional,_and_folk_dances_by_origin
2012 video game
and Galactic Dance-off is a dance-based game mode similar to the Dance Central series. Microsoft Studios had planned to make a Star Wars game that utilizes
Kinect_Star_Wars
2006 expansion pack to the real-time strategy video game "Age of Empires III"
lack of siege weapons, and the War Song Dance, which produces free Dog Soldier cavalry. The Aztecs have the Healing Dance (all idle units automatically
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
Age_of_Empires_III:_The_WarChiefs
Ongoing conflict since 2014
The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian_war
declarations of war; notable examples include the Cold War (the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War) and the War on terror (the War in Afghanistan
Lists of wars involving the United States
Lists_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
Type of Middle Eastern dance
Belly dance (Arabic: رقص مصري, romanized: Raqs masri, lit. 'Egyptian dance') is an Egyptian dance that originated in Egypt, where in the tombs of ancient
Belly_dance
Indonesian traditional dance
Baris dance (Balinese: ᬩᬭᬶᬲ᭄, igélan baris) is a family of traditional war dances in Bali, Indonesia, accompanied by gamelan, in which dancers depict the
Baris_dance
2025 studio album by Dance Gavin Dance
Pantheon is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, released on September 12, 2025, on Rise Records. Produced by Kris Crummett
Pantheon (Dance Gavin Dance album)
Pantheon_(Dance_Gavin_Dance_album)
Indonesian ancient dance tradition
Balinese dance (Indonesian: tarian Bali; Balinese: ᬇᬕᭂᬮᬦ᭄ᬩᬮᬶ (igélan Bali)) is an ancient dance tradition that is part of the religious and artistic expression
Balinese_dance
Native American and First Nations cultural dance gathering
A powwow (also pow wow or pow-wow) is a gathering with dances held by many Native American and Canadian First Nations communities. Inaugurated in 1923
Powwow
Turkish folk dance
Zeybek is a traditional Turkish folk dance that originated from the Aegean Region of Turkey during the Ottoman period. It was performed by and named after
Zeybek_(dance)
American professional wrestler (born 1961)
Tanaka in his debut match. As Tatanka, Chavis performed a war dance to the Lumbee tribal war cry that preceded his entrance to the ring, and had a red
Tatanka_(wrestler)
The Dance Dance Revolution series started in 1998 and has grown to a large set of games in the franchise. This list of Dance Dance Revolution games documents
List of Dance Dance Revolution video games
List_of_Dance_Dance_Revolution_video_games
Indigenous Polynesian people of Samoa
both men and women in a seated position or standing. The Siva Tau is a war dance performed by Samoan sporting teams before each match. The Taualuga, a
Samoans
Turkish folk dance
the Turkish equivalent of the serra war dance of the Pontian Greeks, resembling the ancient Greek Pyrrhic armed dance. The horon is typically performed
Horon
Dance in Kiribati includes various styles unique to the island nation. The uniqueness of Kiribati dance when compared with other forms of Pacific Islands
Dance_in_Kiribati
Choreographed dance
A line dance is a choreographed dance in which a group of people dance along to a repeating sequence of steps while arranged in one or more lines or rows
Line_dance
Photograph taken in Australia, August 1945
Dancing Man is the name given to a photograph of a man who was filmed dancing on the street in Sydney, Australia, after the end of World War II. On 15
Dancing_Man
Dance forms of Tamil Nadu Various dance forms are practiced in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people
Dance_forms_of_Tamil_Nadu
rituals, like the war dances, the dance of witch doctors, and dance to call for rain or any agricultural-related rituals such as Hudoq dance ritual of Dayak
Dance_in_Indonesia
1876 battle of the Great Sioux War
fell. The soldiers dug crude trenches as the Indians performed their war dance. Benteen was hit in the heel of his boot by an Indian bullet. At one point
Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
Symbolic expressions of combat scenarios
conflicts Ethnic violence in South Sudan Oromo–Somali clashes Tinku War dance "The Absence of War". open Democracy. 21 May 2003. Archived from the original on
Ritual_warfare
Festival in Ancient Greece
identity. It featured generations of naked Spartan men participating in war dancing and choral singing, with a large emphasis placed on age and generational
Gymnopaedia
1971 studio album by Jim Pepper
"Slow War Dance" – 1:51 "Nommie-Nommie (When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder)" (Traditional) – 2:37 "Newly-Weds Song" – 3:01 "Fast War Dance/Now War Dance" (Gilbert
Pepper's_Pow_Wow
Native American author and filmmaker (born 1966)
American Book Award. His 2009 collection of short stories and poems, War Dances, won the 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr
Sherman_Alexie
The Otole is a traditional war dance of the Acholi people of Northern Uganda. It historically served both as a form of pre-combat training and cultural
Otole_dance
Type of erotic dance
A lap dance (or contact dance) is a type of erotic dance performance offered in many strip clubs in which the dancer typically has body contact with a
Lap_dance
Ritual before a Thai boxing fight
is the Thai word for dancing in classical style, and Muay means "boxing." The full term can therefore be translated as "war-dance saluting the teacher
Wai_khru_ram_muay
Cakil dance (Central Java), a classical dance-drama of Javanese people which demonstrates wayang kulit performance. Baris dance (Bali), a Balinese war dance
List_of_Indonesian_dances
Indonesian traditional war dance
Cakalele dance (pronounced "cha-ka-leh-leh", spelled tjakalele by the Dutch) is a war dance from the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Hybrid versions also
Cakalele_dance
Province in Western New Guinea, Indonesia
Papuan tribe usually has its own war dance, one of the oldest forms of Papuan dance. In Papuan culture, these dances are a symbol of Papuan strength and
Papua_(province)
Stick-fighting martial art and dance
juego de maní, ('maní game') and baile de maní ('maní dance') would thus mean 'war game' or 'war dance', respectively. An even longer name recorded is juego
Juego_de_maní
Band of the Wintu people of California, US
2004, one faction of Winnemem Wintu held a "war dance" as a protest. They claim it was the first war dance held since 1887. The Winnemem Wintu claim important
Winnemem_Wintu
WAR DANCE
WAR DANCE
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern)
English (chiefly southern) : topographic name for someone who lived near a road or path, Old English weg (cognate with Old Norse vegr, Old High German weg), or a habitational name from some minor place named with this word, as for example any of the places called Way or Waye, in Devon.
Male
Hebrew
(בַּר) Hebrew name DAR means both "mother-of-pearl" and "marble."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a soldier or for a belligerent person, from Old French (de la) werre, (de la) guerre ‘(of the) war’. Compare Delaware.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Zar - Gold; Masta - Excited
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old English weard ‘guard’ (used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun).Irish : reduced form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets.Surname adopted by bearers of the Jewish surname Warshawski, Warshawsky or some other Jewish name bearing some similarity to the English name.Americanized form of French Guerin.The surname Ward was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Nathaniel Ward (1578–1652), author of the MA legal code, was born in Haverhill, Suffolk, England, and emigrated to Agawam (Ipswich, MA) in 1633. William Ward was one of the original settlers of Sudbury, MA, in about 1638. Miles Ward came from England to Salem, MA, in about 1639. Thomas Ward (d. 1689) settled in Newport, RI, in 1671; among his descendants were two governors of colonial RI.
Boy/Male
Indian
Light bringer
Male
Egyptian
, a priest of the god Har-hut of Edfu.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Zar - gold, Mina - Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Warne.German : from a short form of any of various Germanic personal names formed with war(in) ‘guard’ as the first element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a dam or weir on a river (Old English wær, wer), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Ware in Hertfordshire.English : nickname for a cautious person, from Middle English war(e) ‘wary’, ‘prudent’ (Old English (ge)wær).English : Robert Ware came to Dedham, MA, from England in or before 1642. Henry Ware (1764–1845), born in Sherborn, MA, was a Unitarian clergyman and theologian and father of the physician John Ware (b. 1795) and two clergymen, Henry (b. 1794) and William (b. 1797).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Zar - Gold; Mina - Love
Male
English
Old pet form of English Walter, WAT means "ruler of the army."
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Ãvarr, ÃVAR means "bow warrior."Â
Male
French
French and Spanish form of Roman Latin Cæsar, CÉSAR means "severed."
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of German and Jewish Wachs.English
Variant spelling of German and Jewish Wachs.English : metonymic occupational name for a seller or gatherer of beeswax, Middle English wax (from Old English weax). In the Middle Ages wax was an important commodity, used among other things for making candles.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Zar - gold, Masta - excited
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English weard, WARD means "guard, watchman."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumbria)
English (Northumbria) : topographic name for someone who lived by the Wear river in northern England. The river name is ancient, occuring in the form Vedra in Ptolemy’s Geographia; it is probably a Celtic word meaning ‘water’.English (Northumbria) : topographic name for someone who lived near a dam or weir, a variant spelling of Ware 1, or a habitational name from a place called Weare, in Devon and Somerset, from Old English wær, wer ‘weir’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Wary
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' Thomas Wart, a country soldier.
WAR DANCE
WAR DANCE
Girl/Female
Russian
Defender of man.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a byname for a "courteous" person, from Old French curteis. The name later became associated with Middle English curt "short" and hose "leggings," taking on the CURTIS means "short leggings."
Biblical
compassion; a friend
Boy/Male
English
Lives in Wolfe's cottage.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Adornment
Girl/Female
Indian
Silver
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Pledged to God; God's Promise; God is My Oath; Form of Elizabeth
Girl/Female
Hindu
Night, Rest, A river
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Sweet Voice
Boy/Male
Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Swedish
Eagle Ruler; Mountain of Strength
WAR DANCE
WAR DANCE
WAR DANCE
WAR DANCE
WAR DANCE
v. t.
To make ware; to warn; to take heed of; to beware of; to guard against.
n.
The profession of arms; the art of war.
v. t.
To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
n.
To fasten with a bar; as, to bar a door or gate.
n.
A condition of belligerency to be maintained by physical force. In this sense, levying war against the sovereign authority is treason.
v. i.
To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.
a.
Ware; aware.
v. t.
To ward off.
superl.
Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
n.
Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way.
v. t.
To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.
n.
The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves.
n.
A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.
v. t.
To wear, or veer. See Wear.
v.
The gar pike. See Alligator gar (under Alligator), and Gar pike.
a.
A ware; taking notice; hence, wary; cautious; on one's guard. See Beware.
n.
Instruments of war.
v. i.
To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as, to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to wax old; to wax worse and worse.
a.
Aware; wary.
v. t.
To make war upon; to fight.