medicine wheel

noun

A symbol of indigenous North American culture and religion.

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Meanings

nounmedicine wheel (plural medicine wheels)

plural medicine wheels

  1. A symbol of indigenous North American culture and religion.
  2. A stone monument related to this symbol, constructed by laying stones in a particular pattern on the ground oriented to the four directions.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

medicine wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicine%20wheel

MLA

“medicine wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicine%20wheel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medicine wheel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicine%20wheel.

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