potlatch

[ pot-lach ]

/ ˈpɒt lætʃ /

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noun

(among American Indians of the northern Pacific coast, especially the Kwakiutl) a ceremonial festival at which gifts are bestowed on the guests and property is destroyed by its owner in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass.

Pacific Northwest. a party or celebration.

Origin of potlatch

1835–45; <Chinook Jargon pátlač, páλač<Nootka p̉aλp̉a- (reduplication of p̉a- make ceremonial gifts in potlatch) + -č suffix marking iterative aspect

Words nearby potlatch

potiche, Potidaea, potion, Potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor, potluck, potman

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Example sentences from the Web for potlatch

He had just returned from a Government “potlatch” at the Tulalip agency.
Blazing The Way|Emily Inez Denny
Potlatch (Give)konaway (every)sun (day)nesika (our)muckamuck.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft
These holdouts, it was safe to assume, would be under surveillance on Potlatch Day.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang
And then there were men from far-distant tribes, great travellers and seekers who had heard of the potlatch of Ligoun.
Children of the Frost|Jack London

But I usually hastened to "potlatch" whatever I happened to draw off onto some one else at the earliest possible opportunity!
The Land of Tomorrow|William B Stephenson, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for potlatch

potlatch

/ (ˈpɒtˌlætʃ) /

noun

anthropol a competitive ceremonial activity among certain North American Indians, esp the Kwakiutl, involving a lavish distribution of gifts and the destruction of property to emphasize the wealth and status of the chief or clan

US and Canadian informal a wild party or revel

Word Origin for potlatch

C19: from Chinook, from Nootka patshatl a giving, present

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单词	potlatch
释义	potlatch [ pot-lach ] / ˈpɒt lætʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR potlatch ON THESAURUS.COM noun (among American Indians of the northern Pacific coast, especially the Kwakiutl) a ceremonial festival at which gifts are bestowed on the guests and property is destroyed by its owner in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass. Pacific Northwest. a party or celebration. Origin of potlatch 1835–45; <Chinook Jargon pátlač, páλač<Nootka p̉aλp̉a- (reduplication of p̉a- make ceremonial gifts in potlatch) + -č suffix marking iterative aspect Words nearby potlatch potiche, Potidaea, potion, Potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor, potluck, potman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potlatch He had just returned from a Government “potlatch” at the Tulalip agency. Blazing The Way\|Emily Inez Denny Potlatch (Give)konaway (every)sun (day)nesika (our)muckamuck. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3\|Hubert Howe Bancroft These holdouts, it was safe to assume, would be under surveillance on Potlatch Day. The Great Potlatch Riots\|Allen Kim Lang And then there were men from far-distant tribes, great travellers and seekers who had heard of the potlatch of Ligoun. Children of the Frost\|Jack London But I usually hastened to "potlatch" whatever I happened to draw off onto some one else at the earliest possible opportunity! The Land of Tomorrow\|William B Stephenson, Jr. British Dictionary definitions for potlatch potlatch / (ˈpɒtˌlætʃ) / noun anthropol a competitive ceremonial activity among certain North American Indians, esp the Kwakiutl, involving a lavish distribution of gifts and the destruction of property to emphasize the wealth and status of the chief or clan US and Canadian informal a wild party or revel Word Origin for potlatch C19: from Chinook, from Nootka patshatl a giving, present Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to potlatch festivity, picnic, repast, festival, fiesta, dinner, gala, barbecue, blow, carousal, carnival, blowout, entertainment, refreshment, fete, spread, regale, treat, merrymaking, wassail
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potlatch

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