# danse macabre

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɑns məˈkɑb(ɹə)/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French danse macabre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danse-macabre