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corroboree

N การ รวมกลุ่ม ทำสงคราม ของ ชาวพื้นเมือง ออสเตรเลีย

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CORROBOREE

CORROBOREE Cor *rob "o *ree `, n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori, etc. ] [Native name. ]

1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians.

2. A song or chant made for such a festivity.

3. A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar. [Australia ]

New American Oxford Dictionary

corroboree

cor rob o ree |kəˈräbərē kəˌrɑbəˈri | ▶noun an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony that may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering. • chiefly Austral. a party or other social gathering, esp. a lively one. ORIGIN from Dharuk garaabara, denoting a style of dancing.

Oxford Dictionary

corroboree

corroboree |kəˈrɒbəri | ▶noun an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony which may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering. • chiefly Austral. a party or other lively social gathering. ORIGIN from Dharuk garaabara, denoting a style of dancing.