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| pow·wow [ pów wòw ] |
noun (plural pow·wows) |
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1. Native American ceremony: a traditional Native American ceremony featuring dance, feasting, and a blessing by a shaman for an event such as a marriage, a major hunt, or a gathering of nations
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2. meeting: a meeting or gathering to discuss something
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informal
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intransitive verb (past and past participle pow·wowed, present participle pow·wow·ing, 3rd person present singular pow·wows) |
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have powwow: to hold a powwow
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informal
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| [Early 19th century. < Narraganset powwaw "shaman"] |
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