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Potlatch
/ˈpɒtlætʃ/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Potlatch"
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
(chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
verb
- 1
To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
- 2
To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony.
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