Powwow

What do we mean by powwow?

A council or meeting of Native Americans, sometimes with people from other communities. noun

A conference or gathering, as of business people. noun

A Native American shaman. noun

A ceremony conducted by a shaman, as in the performance of healing or hunting rituals. noun

To hold a powwow. intransitive verb

A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman. noun

archaic A Native American shaman. noun

A Native American council or meeting. noun

A short, private conference. This usage is often considered disrespectful or offensive. noun

To hold a meeting; to gather together in council. This usage is often considered disrespectful or offensive. verb

To conduct a ritual in which magic is used. This usage is often considered disrespectful or offensive. verb

To hold a private conference. This usage is often considered disrespectful or offensive. verb

Hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting verb

A council of or with Native Americans noun

(informal) a quick private conference noun

A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.

A Native American shaman.

A Native American council or meeting.

A short, private conference.

A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigneous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.

Words that are spelled similarly to powwow:
powwow, pow wow, pow-wow, bowwow, powpow, powow.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word powwow:
regalia, kiowa, pumpkin, shane, chat, pond, tribal, instant, omaha, kingston, dances, reservation, hampshire, tribe, weekend, tributary, highway, farmer, plains, grandfather, hardware, southeastern, grounds, dancing, gary, oklahoma, river, software, massachusetts, ltd, dance, indian, circuit, takes, organized, situated, tells, hill, native, cultural, water, held, lies, idea, festival, spring, features.

Words that rhyme with powwow:
sow, bow, now, cow, allow, how, plow, wow, endow, disavow, plough, vow, bough, scow, ciao, brow, kowtow, chow, tao, thou, blough, avow, prow, meow, somehow, pow, dow, luau, highbrow, howe, lough, eyebrow, landau, anyhow, lao, curacao, frau, clough, macao, disallow, snowplow, mao, pao, brough, yow, hao, shough, fao, macau, chao, rau, cao, bao, dao, sao, gow, lau, mindanao, liao, blau, bilbao, cash cow, rao, sprow, yao, kau, hau, right now, xiao, cau, sacred cow, brau, aue, chow chow, sea cow, up to now, kao, until now, just now, qingdao, dowe, powe, grau, take a bow, milk cow, tsingtao, lister plow, zhao, here and now, depauw, milch cow, qiao, thao, strough, tsao, ant cow, skow, dairy cow, and how, puppy chow.

Adjectives that are often used to describe powwow:
annual, indian, big, little, great, first, long, american, grand, contemporary, intertribal, modern, native, next, day, tribal, traditional, quick, regular, prodigious, short, romantic, recent, spirit, final, secret, friendly, solemn, urban, yearly, brief, typical, vigorous, lndian, noisy, outdoor, lengthy, quiet, night, republican, mighty, informed, intimate, wise, pequot, style, olympian, decent, noted, occasional, biggest, enormous, uninteresting, ceremonial.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective powwow:
time, goers.

Consonant match to powwow:
peewee, pow wow, pow-wow, pee wee, p we, p were, pa we, pa were, pea were, po we, po were, poe were, pow were, pu were.

Words that sound like powwow:
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