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powwow

pow·wow [ pów wòw ]


noun  (plural pow·wows)
Definition:
 
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

2. meeting: a meeting or gathering to discuss something ( informal )



intransitive verb  (past and past participle pow·wowed, present participle pow·wow·ing, 3rd person present singular pow·wows)
Definition:
 
have powwow: to hold a powwow ( informal )

[Early 19th century. < Narraganset powwaw "shaman"]
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