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sand painting

sand paint·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand peyn-ting]
    • /sænd ˈpeɪn tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand peyn-ting]
    • /sænd ˈpeɪn tɪŋ/

Definitions of sand painting words

  • noun sand painting the ceremonial practice among Navaho and Pueblo Indians of creating symbolic designs on a flat surface with varicolored sand. 1
  • noun sand painting the designs so made. 1
  • noun sand painting in Navajo Indian healing ceremonies, the sprinkling of colored sands into designs made up of conventionalized symbolic figures 0
  • noun sand painting any similar design, painting, etc. 0
See all 4 definitions of sand painting

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Origin of sand painting

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Sand painting

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sand painting popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sand painting usage trend in Literature

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