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Alcheringa

(also Alchera /ˈaltʃərə/)
Definition of Alcheringa

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'

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