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hornpipe vs folk dance

folk dance vs hornpipe

hornpipe and folk dance both are nouns.

hornpipe is not a verb while folk dance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hornpipe Yes No No No
folk dance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, folk dance is a hypernym of hornpipe; that is, folk dance is a word with a broader meaning than hornpipe:
  • hornpipe: a British solo dance performed by sailors
  • folk dance: a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
Other hypernyms of hornpipe include folk dancing.
hornpipe (noun) folk dance (noun)
a British solo dance performed by sailors a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
music for dancing the hornpipe
hornpipe (verb) folk dance (verb)
perform a folk-dance
Difference between hornpipe and folk dance

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