songline
/ˈsɒŋlaɪn/
songline noun: a path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
Noun
songline (plural songlines)
- A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
- Synonyms:
- dreaming track
Synonyms of songline
Forms of songline
| plural | songlines |
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Origin of songline
From song + line.
Questions about songline
- What does songline mean?
- Songline means a path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
- What part of speech is songline?
- Songline is a noun.
- How do you pronounce songline?
- Songline is pronounced /ˈsɒŋlaɪn/.
- What is the plural of songline?
- The plural of songline is songlines.
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