cor|rob|o|ree

cor|rob|o|ree
cor|rob|o|ree «kuh ROB uhr ee», noun.
1. a native celebration of the Australian aborigines, consisting of dancing and singing, held at night by moonlight or a bush fire.
2. Especially Australian. any large or noisy gathering; disturbance; uproar: »

By the time he's finished with his first lesson, he'll wish he was back with the boys at the local corroboree (Punch).

[< the Australian (Port Jackson dialect) name]

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  • ree — am·ba·ree; camp·o·ree; chick·a·ree; cho·ree; con·ga·ree; co·ree; dem·a·ree; di·cho·ree; dun·ga·ree; dus·too·ree; fil·a·ree; inch·ma·ree; jam·bo·ree; jig·a·ma·ree; jo·ree; kar·ree; mar·ree; min·ne·ta·ree; pug·ga·ree; pur·ree; rap·pa·ree; ree·per;… …   English syllables

  • corroboree — cor·rob·o·ree …   English syllables

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  • Corroboree — Cor*rob o*ree , n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori, etc.] [Native name.] 1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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