POWWOW
- (among North American Indians) an elaborate ceremony, conducted by a priest or shaman, in which rituals are performed for curing disease, hunting success, etc.
- Indian priest or shaman
- council or conference of or with Indians
- any conference or meeting
- to hold a conference [v POWWOWED, POWWOWING, POWWOWS]
- to hold a powwow
- to confer
- to confer, also PAWAW [v -ED, -ING, -S]