songline

English

Etymology

song +‎ line

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɒŋlaɪn/

Noun

songline (plural songlines)

1. (Australian Aboriginal mythology) 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

Translations

dreaming track — see dreaming track

See also

• Dreamtime
• Dreaming

Anagrams

• elongins, ingenols, lignones, noseling