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kurdaitcha
kurdaitcha [ kər dchə ] (plural kurdaitchas) or kadaitcha [ kə dchə ] (plural kadaitchas)


noun 
Definition:
 
Aboriginal avenging sorcerer: among Aboriginal peoples of central Australia, a sorcerer who was responsible for avenging the death of a kinsman
[Late 19th century. < Aboriginal]
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