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Potlatch
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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English & Canadian English:
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.
●
In Alaska English, American English & Meals:
A
communal
meal
to which
guests
bring
dishes
to
share
; a potluck.
Verb
●
To give; especially, to give as a
gift
during a
potlatch
ceremony.
●
To
carry out
or
take part
in a
potlatch
ceremony.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
potlatch
English
potlatch
Chinook jargon
Sourced from
Etym
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