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1. potlatch
noun. ['ˈpɑːtˌlætʃ'] a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment).
Synonyms
- ceremonial occasion
- fete
- ceremony
- observance
- ceremonial
- feast
Antonyms
- nonconformity
- noncompliance
- nonobservance
- inattention
Etymology
- potlatch (Chinook jargon)
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Rhymes with Potlatch
- whitlatch
- whitlatch
Sentences with potlatch
1. Noun, singular or mass
The potlatch was a big part of social life in the Pacific Northwest.