totem pole
A Native American sculpture found in the Pacific Northwest, made by carving trees, and…A Native American sculpture found in the Pacific Northwest, made by carving trees, and usually displaying symbolic figures that represent clan lineage, cultural beliefs, or historical events.
» Let's carve a totem pole.
Meaning
2 sensesA Native American sculpture found in the Pacific Northwest, made by carving trees, and usually displaying symbolic figures that represent clan lineage, cultural beliefs, or historical events.
Totempfahl
тоте́мный столбtotɛ́mnyj stolb
(figuratively)A hierarchy or ranking of importance.
The teacher's pet was fairly high on the class totem pole.
- a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
Examples
4 sentencesLet's carve a totem pole.
I'm low on the totem pole.
Yuri was at the bottom of the totem pole.
He thinks it's completely clear that you're higher on the totem pole.
Translations
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Forms
plural: totem poles| Singular | totem pole |
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