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Definition of smoking ceremony noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smoking ceremony

noun
 
/ˈsməʊkɪŋ serəməni/
 
/ˈsməʊkɪŋ serəməʊni/
(Australian English)
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  1. (in some Australian Aboriginal cultures) a ceremony in which smoke is used for ritual purposes, especially after death
    • In preparation for the “smoking ceremony”, they stoke a fire of tea tree and eucalyptus.
    • A “smoking ceremony” to cleanse the bones was held at Camp Coorong.
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