Corroboree

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An Australian Aboriginal dance festival held at night to celebrate tribal victories or other events.
  • n. Australian A large, noisy celebration.
  • n. Australian A great tumult; a disturbance.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A nocturnal dance held by Australian Aborigines, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
  • n. Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. A song or chant made for such a festivity.
  • n. A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A wardance or dancing-party of the aborigines of Australia and New Zealand.
  • To hold a corroboree; be used for that purpose.
    • Word Usage
    "The word corroboree is applied equally to the dance, the whole festival, or the actual chant which accompanies the dancing."
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