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The meaning of Potlatches

Potlatches – definition

noun

(among north american indian peoples of the north-west coast) an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige.

Usage examples:

In the society of survival, where the agonistic and vertiginous play of the potlatch is displaced b…
verb

Hold a potlatch.

Usage examples:

As i showed previously, this was possible due to their strong system of private property rights enf…

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Potlatches

Word origin

Chinook Jargon, from Nootka p'ačitł ‘make a gift at a potlatch’.

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Potlatches – similar words

potlatching

verb

Hold a potlatch.

Usage examples:

As i showed previously, this was possible due to their strong system of private property rights enf…
noun

(among north american indian peoples of the north-west coast) an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige.

Usage examples:

In the society of survival, where the agonistic and vertiginous play of the potlatch is displaced b…
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potlatched

verb

Hold a potlatch.

Usage examples:

As i showed previously, this was possible due to their strong system of private property rights enf…
noun

(among north american indian peoples of the north-west coast) an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige.

Usage examples:

In the society of survival, where the agonistic and vertiginous play of the potlatch is displaced b…
All meanings and translations of Potlatched

potlatch

noun

(among north american indian peoples of the north-west coast) an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige.

Usage examples:

In the society of survival, where the agonistic and vertiginous play of the potlatch is displaced b…
verb

Hold a potlatch.

Usage examples:

As i showed previously, this was possible due to their strong system of private property rights enf…
All meanings and translations of Potlatch

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