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Totem

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Noun

1. totem

a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object

2. totem

emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Totem

see synonyms of totem
noun
1. 
(in some societies, esp among Native Americans) an object, species of animal or plant, or natural phenomenon symbolizing a clan, family, etc, often having ritual associations
2. 
a representation of such an object

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Totem

see synonyms of totem
noun
1. 
among some peoples, an animal or natural object considered as being ancestrally related to a given kin or descent group and taken as its symbol
2. 
an image of this
3. 
a symbol, esp. one held in high regard

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Totem

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n.
1.
a. An animal, plant, or natural object serving among certain tribal or traditional peoples as the emblem of a clan or family and sometimes revered as its founder, ancestor, or guardian.
b. A representation of such an object.
c. A social group having a common affiliation to such an object.
2. A venerated emblem or symbol: "grew up with the totems and taboos typical of an Irish Catholic kid in Boston" (Connie Paige).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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