Alcheringa

 
Pronunciation: /ˌaltʃəˈrɪŋgə/
(also Alchera /ˈaltʃərə/)

noun

  • (in the mythology of some Australian Aborigines) the ‘golden age’ when the first ancestors were created. Also called Dreamtime.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Arrernte aljerre-nge 'in the Dreamtime'