A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
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- (noun) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
- (noun) (chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
- (verb) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
Meanings
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noun A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
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noun (chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
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verb To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
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verb To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony.
Synonymes
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Summary
A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
- (noun) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
- (noun) (chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
- (verb) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
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