"Dreaming" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Dreaming [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Dreaming}} the Dreaming
  1. (Australian Aboriginal mythology) The time of the shaping of the physical and spiritual world by the ancestors; the events or beliefs connected to these times. Wikipedia link: Dreaming Categories (topical): Australian Aboriginal mythology Synonyms: Alchera, Alcheringa, Dreamtime Derived forms: dreaming site, dreaming track Related terms: songline
    Sense id: en-Dreaming-en-name-8AYmmhWu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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