Corroboree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹɒbəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corroboree is a noun meaning A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
Meaning
A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
More Meanings
- A song or chant made for such a festivity.
- Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.
Example Sentences
He reached home, and lived long enough to hear the natives wailing in a Death Corroboree over his late comrade.
A hundred yards or so away the throaty beat of a didgeridoo drifted down from some ancient corroboree, a splendid accompaniment to the music of the night
Word Forms
- corroborees
- corrobboree
- corrobori
- corrobory
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corrobory, korroboree, corrobboree, rule, rager, roundabout.
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