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powwow
[ pou-wou ]
noun
- a large gathering organized by Native Americans for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.
- a council or conference of or with Native Americans.
- (historically, among North American Indians) a ceremony accompanied by spiritual, religious, and ritual practices, along with dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc.
- (among Native Americans) a priest or shaman.
- Informal: Often Offensive. any conference or meeting.
verb (used without object)
- to hold a powwow, such as a cultural gathering, council, or spiritual ceremony for Native Americans.
- Informal: Often Offensive. to confer.
powwow
/ ˈpaʊˌwaʊ /
noun
- a talk, conference, or meeting
- a magical ceremony of certain North American Indians, usually accompanied by feasting and dancing
- (among certain North American Indians) a medicine man
- a meeting of or negotiation with North American Indians
verb
- intr to hold a powwow
Sensitive Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of powwow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of powwow1
Example Sentences
Lockdowns and distancing measures are being eased and that means rodeos, cattle drives and powwows are bouncing back.
The nation’s largest such event, the Gathering of Nations Powwow will be held in person in New Mexico in April.
The closed-door powwow promises to be an electrifying exercise in spleen venting, thrust upon them by their Senate brethren.
They already are getting their slides together for the next big powwow.
In fact, the pair recently had a big baseball powwow, with active and retired players like Brian Wilson and Eddie Murray.
So we organized and pressured Jeffrey Zucker, CEO of NBC Universal, for a powwow.
That canoe coming forward there, with the white flag up, Filhiol insisted, means they want to powwow.
Without stopping to call a powwow they summoned all hands to arms.
Far as I remember, English enticed all neighbouring Scots to powwow of some sort.
"I'll attend to him, while you powwow with Ireton," said Anthony, ready for the unexpected situation.
I've listened to all this powwow, and I gather that you got drunk to the last man, and he gathered you in.
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