powwow

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

stregone

consiglio di pellirosse

fattucchiere

riunione

sinonimi

meeting

wizard

huddle

magician

sorcerer

warlock

witch

assembly

convocation

deliberate

discuss

necromancer

parley

confer

Traduzioni

assemblée

brujo

hechicero

sorcier

devin

Zauberer

sorcière

Pow Wow

büyücü

toplantı

toplantıda tartışmak

διασκέπτομαι

συμβούλιο αμερικανοινδών

rassemblement

réunion

Etimologia (Inglese)

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”).