| NOUN | artifact | totem pole | a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures |
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| Meaning | A tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast. | |
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| Broader | column, pillar | A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) |
| emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. | |
| Spanish | tótem | |
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