ALCHERINGA

Meaning of ALCHERINGA in English

[ ˌaltʃə'rɪŋgə ]

■ noun (in the mythology of some Australian Aboriginals) the ‘golden age’ when the first ancestors were created.

Origin

C19: from Arrente aljerre-nge 'in the dreamtime'.

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ALCHERINGA — noun see alchera
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALCHERINGA — /al'cheuh ring"geuh/ , n. dreamtime. [ 1895-1900; aljerrene ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALCHERINGA — alcheringa BrE AmE ˌæltʃ ə ˈrɪŋ ɡə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALCHERINGA — / ˌæltʃəˈrɪŋgə; NAmE / (also Dream·time ) noun [ U ] according to some Australian Aboriginals, the time when the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALCHERINGA — n. (in the mythology of some Australian Aboriginals) the 'golden age' when the first ancestors were created. [Aboriginal, = dream-time]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALCHERINGA — n. (in the mythology of some Australian Aboriginals) the 'golden age' when the first ancestors were created. [ Aboriginal, = …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALCHERINGA — n. (in the mythology of some Australian Aboriginals) the 'golden age' when the first ancestors were created. Etymology: Aboriginal, dream-time
Oxford English vocab
DREAMTIME — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: probably translation of Australian alchera, alcheringa : the aboriginal time of creation in the mythology of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DREAMTIME — /dreem"tuym'/ , n. the ancient time of the creation of all things by sacred ancestors, whose spirits continue into the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DREAMTIME — (also Dreaming ) ■ noun another term for alcheringa .
Concise Oxford English vocab
DREAMING, THE — also called dream-time, or world dawnAustralian Aboriginal languages altjira, altjiranga, alcheringa, wongar, or djugurba mythological period of time that had …
Britannica English vocabulary
DREAMTIME — /ˈdriːmtaɪm/ noun [ U ] = alcheringa
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DREAM — n. & v. --n. 1 a a series of pictures or events in the mind of a sleeping person. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DREAM — n. & v. n. 1 a a series of pictures or events in the mind of a sleeping person. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DREAM — n. & v. --n. 1. a a series of pictures or events in the mind of a sleeping person. b …
Oxford English vocab

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