| NOUN | event | potlatch | 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) |
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| Sounds | paa'tlae.ch | |
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| Rhymes | attach ... thatch / Thatch: 16 rhymes with aech... | |
| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Broader | ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance | A formal event performed on a special occasion |
| fete, feast, fiesta | An elaborate party (often outdoors) | |
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