Meaning

6 senses

  1. A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.

  2. A Native American shaman.

    a council of or with Native Americans

  3. A Native American council or meeting.

  4. (informal)A short, private conference.

    (informal) a quick private conference

  5. (Canada, US)A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigenous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.

  6. A tradition of folk magic practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Sorry to break up your powwow.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From an Eastern Algonquian language, probably Massachusett pauwau (“he uses divination; he

From an Eastern Algonquian language, probably Massachusett pauwau (“he uses divination; he practices magic or sorcery”) or Narragansett powwáw (“sorcerer, shaman”), ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *pawe·wa (“one who dreams”).

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Forms

plural: powwows

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (informal) a quick private conference:huddle

See also

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