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Potlatch

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Noun

1. potlatch

a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)

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Potlatch

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noun
1. anthropology
a competitive ceremonial activity among certain Native American tribes, 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
2. US and Canadian informal
a wild party or revel

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Potlatch

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noun
among some American Indians of the N Pacific coast,
a.  [often P-]
a winter festival
b. 
a distribution or exchange of gifts during such a festival, often involving the squandering of the host's belongings

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Potlatch

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n.
A ceremonial feast among certain Native American peoples of the northwest Pacific coast, as in celebration of a marriage or accession, at which the host distributes gifts according to each guest's rank or status. Between rival groups the potlatch could involve extravagant or competitive giving and destruction by the host of valued items as a display of superior wealth.

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