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• Powwow — Pow wow , n. 1. A priest, or conjurer, among the North American Indians. [1913 Webster] Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. Conjuration attended with great noise and confusion, and often with feasting, dancing, etc.,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Powwow —   [ paʊwaʊ, Algonkin] das, (s)/ s, ursprüngliche Bezeichnung für Schamane oder Priester, dann von den Weißen allgemein für indianischen Versammlungen verwendet. Heute versteht man unter Powwow weit verbreitete intertribale Tanzveranstaltungen… …   Universal-Lexikon

• powwow — (n.) 1620s, priest, sorcerer, from a southern New England Algonquian language (probably Narragansett) powwow shaman, medicine man, Indian priest, from a verb meaning to use divination, to dream, from Proto Algonquian *pawe:wa he dreams, one who… …   Etymology dictionary

• powwow — [n] discussion confab*, confabulation, conference, consultation, council, get together, huddle, meeting, palaver, parley, talk; concepts 56,324,384 Ant. quiet powwow [v] discuss advise, confab*, confabulate, confer, consult, get together, go into …   New thesaurus

• powwow — ► NOUN 1) a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting and dancing. 2) informal a meeting for discussion among friends or colleagues. ► VERB informal ▪ hold a powwow. ORIGIN Narragansett, magician …   English terms dictionary

• powwow — ☆ powwow [pou′wou΄ ] n. [< Narragansett & Massachusett powwaw, priest, orig., prob. “he dreams”] 1. a North American Indian medicine man or priest 2. among North American Indians, a ceremony to conjure the cure of disease, success in war, etc …   English World dictionary

• Powwow — Pow wow , v. i. 1. To use conjuration, with noise and confusion, for the cure of disease, etc., as among the North American Indians. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To hold a noisy, disorderly meeting. [Archaic, formerly Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• powwow — /pow wow /, n. 1. (among North American Indians) a ceremony, esp. one accompanied by magic, feasting, and dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc. 2. a council or conference of or with Indians. 3. (among North American… …   Universalium

• Powwow — Grand Entry des Omaha Powwows 1983 Ein Powwow (auch Pow Wow oder Pow Wow) ist ein Treffen nordamerikanischer Indianer (oder auch von Indianern mit Nicht Indianern), um gemeinsam zu tanzen, zu singen, Kontakte zu knüpfen und die indianischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• powwow — pow·wow (pou’wou′) n. 1) a) A council or meeting of Native Americans, sometimes with people from other communities. b) Informal A conference or gathering, as of business people. 2) a) A Native American shaman. b) A ceremony conducted by a shaman …   Word Histories