Etymology

riverdance

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Today it means: A theatrical show based on traditional Irish music and dance. Full definition →

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The story

From river + dance, originally the trademarked name of an interval performance act during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.