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powwow noun & verb. Also pow-wow. E17.
[Narragansett powah, powwaw shaman.]
A. noun.
A N. American Indian priest, sorcerer, or medicine man, a shaman. E17.
b. The art of a powwow, esp. as used in healing. M19.
A N. American Indian ceremony, esp. one involving magic, feasting, and dancing. Also, a council or conference of or with Indians. E17.
J. A. Michener The defeated Comanche and Apache chiefs sought pow-wow with the Cheyenne.
transf. Any meeting for discussion; a conference, congress, or consultation, esp. among friends or colleagues. Also, noisy bustle or activity. Orig. US. E19.
Spectator Congresses and pow-wows..are certainly a feature of the age. Sunday Express A family pow-wow..decided that the afternoon..be spent on a secluded beach. N. Mailer Allen Dulles and..John. F. Kennedy had a powwow.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Of N. American Indians: practise powwow; hold a powwow. M17.
verb trans. Treat with powwow. E18.
verb intrans. transf. Confer, discuss, deliberate. Chiefly N. Amer. L18.
powwower noun (now rare or obsolete) a person who powwows M17.