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corroboree

Pronunciation: /kəˈrɒbəri/
Definition of corroboree

noun

  • an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony which may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering.
  • chiefly Australian a party or other lively social gathering: of all the strange indigenous corroborees that take place in Melbourne, the Melbourne Cup is unquestionably the best

Origin:

from Dharuk garaabara, denoting a style of dancing

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