Potlatcher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Potlatcher is a noun meaning One who holds a potlatch, a traditional giving-away ceremony among certain coastal peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
Meaning
One who holds a potlatch, a traditional giving-away ceremony among certain coastal peoples of the Pacific Northwest.
Example Sentences
The potlatcher creates such obligations; he is making others render unto him in the future.
Word Forms
- potlatchers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include potcher, toss-pot, pot-walloper, planker, slotch, skaggy.
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