corroboree
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cor·rob·o·ree
(kə-rŏb′ə-rē)n.
1. An Australian Aboriginal dance festival held at night, especially in celebration of an important event.
2. Australian
a. A large, noisy celebration.
b. A great tumult; a disturbance.
[From Dharuk garabari.]
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corroboree
(kəˈrɒbərɪ)n
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a native assembly of sacred, festive, or warlike character
2. informal any noisy gathering
[C19: from a native Australian language]
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cor•rob•o•ree
or cor•rob•bo•ree
(kəˈrɒb ə ri)n., pl. -rees. Australian.
1. an assembly of Aborigines typified by singing and dancing, sometimes associated with traditional sacred rites.
2. a boisterous social gathering.
[1793; < Dharuk ga-ra-ba-ra dance]
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corroboree
- A large, noisy gathering.See also related terms for noisy.
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Corroboree
a hilarious assembly, based on the Australian dance, 1793.Examples: large chattering corrobories . . . of kingfishers, 1885; of lyrebirds, 1892.
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Translations
corroboree
n (Austral) Tanzritual der Aborigines (fig) → rauschendes Fest
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