corroboree
or cor·rob·bo·ree
an assembly of Aboriginal people typified by singing and dancing, sometimes associated with traditional sacred rites.
a social gathering, especially of a boisterous nature.
Origin of corroboree
1Words Nearby corroboree
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How to use corroboree in a sentence
The two factors upon which the later drama depends may be detected even in the corroboree of the Australians.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThis evening Fisherman and Jackey showed Wittin corroboree dance.
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria | William LandsboroughI asked, and was told that "'Jimmy' mak'm good fellow corroboree."
Tropic Days | E. J. BanfieldThe word corroboree is applied equally to the dance, the whole festival, or the actual chant which accompanies the dancing.
Spinifex and Sand | David W CarnegieAnd we plan a corroboree at the colony after the Warlock is down, when there will be some excellently practiced singing.
Sand Doom | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
British Dictionary definitions for corroboree
/ (kəˈrɒbərɪ) /
a native assembly of sacred, festive, or warlike character
informal any noisy gathering
Origin of corroboree
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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