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Corroboree   Listen
noun
Corroboree  n.  
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)





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"Corroboree" Quotes from Famous Books



... spelling is nearest to the accepted pronunciation, the accent falling on the second syllable. Various spellings, however, occur, viz.—Corobbery, Corrobery, Corroberry, Corroborree, Corrobbory, Corroborry, Corrobboree, Coroboree, Corroboree, Korroboree, Corroborri, Corrobaree, and Caribberie. To these Mr. Fraser adds Karabari (see quotation, 1892), but his spelling has never been accepted in English. The word comes ...
— A Dictionary of Austral English • Edward Morris


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