powwow

(Englisch)

Noun

1. A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
2. A Native American shaman.
3. A Native American council or meeting.
4. (informal) A short, private conference.
5. (Canada, US) 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-indigenous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.
6. A tradition of folk magic practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.
2. (intransitive) To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.
3. (informal, intransitive, offensive, often) To hold a private conference.

Etymologie (Englisch)

From an Eastern Algonquian language, probably Massachusett pauwau (“he uses divination; he practices magic or sorcery”) or Narragansett powwáw (“sorcerer, shaman”), ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *pawe·wa (“one who dreams”).

Konzepte

Zauberer

Synonyme

meeting

wizard

huddle

magician

sorcerer

warlock

witch

assembly

convocation

deliberate

discuss

necromancer

parley

confer

Übersetzungen

assemblée

sorcier

sorcière

brujo

hechicero

devin

stregone

consiglio di pellirosse

fattucchiere

toplantı

διασκέπτομαι

toplantıda tartışmak

συμβούλιο αμερικανοινδών

rassemblement

réunion