alcheringa

or Al·che·rin·ga

[ al-chuh-ring-guh ]

/ ˌæl tʃəˈrɪŋ gə /

noun

(in Australian Aboriginal mythology) dreamtime.

Origin of alcheringa

First recorded in 1895–1900, alcheringa is from the Aranda word aljerreŋe

Words nearby alcheringa

Alcestis, alchem., alchemist, alchemize, alchemy, alcheringa, Alchevsk, Alcibiades, alcid, Alcides, alcidine

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Example sentences from the Web for alcheringa

In the Alcheringa times, the Wollunqua traversed the country in every direction.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
The evidence of the Arunta legends as to the customs of the Alcheringa, or 'dreamtime,' is 'such stuff as dreams are made of.'
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang
Yet they are distinguished by special characteristics from their confrères, the heroes of the Alcheringa.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
Each of these Alcheringa ancestors carried about with him or her one or more of the sacred stones called churinga.
Folklore as an Historical Science|George Laurence Gomme

It is true that Spencer and Gillen add that these are ancestors posterior to the Alcheringa.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

British Dictionary definitions for alcheringa

alcheringa

/ (ˌæltʃəˈrɪŋɡə) /

noun

another name for Dreamtime

Word Origin for alcheringa

from a native Australian language, literally: dream time

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单词	alcheringa
释义	alcheringa or Al·che·rin·ga [ al-chuh-ring-guh ] / ˌæl tʃəˈrɪŋ gə / noun (in Australian Aboriginal mythology) dreamtime. Origin of alcheringa First recorded in 1895–1900, alcheringa is from the Aranda word aljerreŋe Words nearby alcheringa Alcestis, alchem., alchemist, alchemize, alchemy, alcheringa, Alchevsk, Alcibiades, alcid, Alcides, alcidine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alcheringa In the Alcheringa times, the Wollunqua traversed the country in every direction. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim The evidence of the Arunta legends as to the customs of the Alcheringa, or 'dreamtime,' is 'such stuff as dreams are made of.' Social Origins and Primal Law\|Andrew Lang Yet they are distinguished by special characteristics from their confrères, the heroes of the Alcheringa. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim Each of these Alcheringa ancestors carried about with him or her one or more of the sacred stones called churinga. Folklore as an Historical Science\|George Laurence Gomme It is true that Spencer and Gillen add that these are ancestors posterior to the Alcheringa. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim British Dictionary definitions for alcheringa alcheringa / (ˌæltʃəˈrɪŋɡə) / noun another name for Dreamtime Word Origin for alcheringa from a native Australian language, literally: dream time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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