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Walkabout — is an Australian term referring to the commonly held belief that Australian Aborigines would go walkabout at the age of thirteen in the wilderness for six months as a rite of passage. In this practice they would trace the paths (the so called… … Wikipedia
walkabout — [wôk′ə bout΄] n. 1. Austral. a periodic return to nomadic life in the Outback by an Aborigine: often in the phrase to go (on) walkabout 2. Brit. a) a walking tour b) an informal stroll through a crowd, as by royalty … English World dictionary
walkabout — (n.) periodic migration by a westernized Aboriginal into the bush, 1828, Australian English, from WALK (Cf. walk) (v.) + ABOUT (Cf. about) … Etymology dictionary
walkabout — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. an informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor. 2) Austral. a journey on foot undertaken by an Australian Aboriginal in order to live in the traditional manner … English terms dictionary
Walkabout — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Walkabout est une expression anglophone à plusieurs significations : Définitions Walkabout est un mot pidgin australien faisant référence au rite de… … Wikipédia en Français
walkabout — /ˈwɔkəbaʊt / (say wawkuhbowt) noun 1. a period of wandering as a nomad, often as undertaken by Aboriginal people who feel the need to leave the place where they are in contact with white society, and return for spiritual replenishment to their… …
walkabout — [[t]wɔ͟ːkəbaʊt[/t]] walkabouts N COUNT A walkabout is a walk by a king, queen, or other important person through a public place in order to meet people in an informal way. [mainly BRIT] He was ambushed by angry protesters during a walkabout in… … English dictionary
walkabout — noun Date: 1908 1. a short period of wandering bush life engaged in by an Australian aborigine as an occasional interruption of regular work often used in the phrase go walkabout < the man who went walkabout was making a ritual journey Bruce… … New Collegiate Dictionary
walkabout — noun (C) 1 BrE informal an occasion when an important person walks through a crowd, talking informally to people: go on a walkabout: The Prince went on a walkabout near the war memorial. 2 go walkabout BrE spoken humorous to disappear: My watch… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
walkabout — UK [ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt] / US [ˈwɔkəˌbaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms walkabout : singular walkabout plural walkabouts 1) British an occasion when a famous or important person walks through a crowd and talks to people The Prime Minister went walkabout… … English dictionary
Walkabout — Para otros usos de este término, véase Walkabout (desambiguación). Walkabout (el ambulado o andado en inglés) es un rito de iniciación de los aborígenes australianos al que se someten en el periodo de la adolescencia y durante el cual viven en el … Wikipedia Español
