wurrung

/ˈwʊrəŋ/; /ˈwʊrʊŋ/

Definitions

1. noun

A Wurrung or Wirrung was an Aboriginal Australian people who lived in what is now the western part of Victoria, Australia.

“The Wurrung people were among the first Aboriginal groups to encounter European settlers.”

2. proper noun

A place name in Victoria, Australia, referring to a former Wiradjuri settlement, now a suburb of Melbourne.

“Wurrung is a significant historical site for the local Indigenous community.”

Synonyms

  • Wiradjuri
  • Wirrung

Antonyms

  • non-Indigenous
  • settler