"corroboree" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈɹɒbəɹi/ Forms: corroborees [plural], corrobboree [alternative], corrobori [alternative], corrobory [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dharug garabara. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|xdk:garabara|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Dharug", "term" : "garabara", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "xdk" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "corroboree", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="corroboree"> Borrowed from Dharug garabara. Head templates: {{en-noun}} corroboree (plural corroborees)
  1. A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes. Translations (nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians): garabara (Dharug)
    Sense id: en-corroboree-en-noun-ufinKncN Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with etymon, Dances Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 39 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 37 41 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 43 40 16 Disambiguation of Dances: 40 43 17 Disambiguation of 'nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians': 95 3 2
  2. A song or chant made for such a festivity.
    Sense id: en-corroboree-en-noun-RgHRYA2E Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Dharug translations, Terms with Woiwurrung translations, Dances Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 39 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 37 41 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 44 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 36 45 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 47 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 47 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 43 40 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Dharug translations: 36 45 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Woiwurrung translations: 36 45 19 Disambiguation of Dances: 40 43 17
  3. Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.
    Sense id: en-corroboree-en-noun-VqM45c~G Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with etymon, Dances Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 38 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 37 39 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 37 41 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 43 40 16 Disambiguation of Dances: 40 43 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: corroboree frog

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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