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powwow

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powwow /ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ noun
plural powwows
powwow
/ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/
noun
plural powwows
Learner's definition of POWWOW
[count]
: a social gathering of Native Americans that usually includes dancing帕瓦仪式(美洲土著居民的一种社交聚会,通常有舞蹈)
informal : a meeting for people to discuss something议事会
BNC: 0 COCA: 20094

powwow

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noun

pow·​wow ˈpau̇-ˌwau̇ How to pronounce powwow (audio)
plural powwows
1
: an American Indian medicine man
2
a
: an American Indian ceremony (as for victory in war)
b
: an American Indian social gathering or fair usually including competitive dancing
3
informal + offensive, see usage paragraph below
a
: a social get-together
b
: a meeting for discussion
Usage of Powwow

Use of the word powwow to refer generally to a social get-together or to a meeting for discussion is considered to be an offensive appropriation of a term of great cultural importance to Indigenous Americans.

powwow

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verb

powwowed; powwowing; powwows

intransitive verb

: to hold a powwow

Note: Use of this term in contexts not relating to Indigenous Americans or their cultures is considered offensive.

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Narragansett powwaw or Massachusett pauwau

First Known Use

Noun

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of powwow was in 1624
BNC: 0 COCA: 20094

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