Songline
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsɒŋlaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Songline is a noun meaning (Australian Aboriginal mythology) A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
Meaning
(Australian Aboriginal mythology) A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
Word Forms
- songlines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include springline, sweepline, skyland, snowline, slackline, wake.
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