corroboree

noun

cor·rob·o·ree | \ kə-ˈrȯ-bə-rē

, -ˈrä- \

Definition of corroboree

1 : a nocturnal festivity with songs and symbolic dances by which the Australian aborigines celebrate events of importance

2 Australia

a : a noisy festivity

b : tumult

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Examples of corroboree in a Sentence

quite a corroboree when Britain's royal couple paid a visit to Sydney

Recent Examples on the Web In Australia, the tiny black-and-yellow Southern corroboree frog was nearly pushed to extinction by the fungus. — Jonathan Kolby, National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2016 The late Lin Onus's paintings depict water lilies -- the habitat of the southern corroboree frog, of which there are now fewer than 100 in the world. — Leanne Mirandilla, CNN, 2 July 2017 In Australia, the tiny black-and-yellow Southern corroboree frog was nearly pushed to extinction by the fungus. — Jonathan Kolby, National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2016

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