pow-wow

A form of powwow — A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.

Meanings

pow-wow1

nounpow-wow (plural pow-wows)

plural pow-wows

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of powwow.
verbpow-wow (third-person singular simple present pow-wows, present participle pow-wowing, simple past and past participle pow-wowed)

present singular third person pow-wows · participle present pow-wowing · participle past pow-wowed · past pow-wowed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of powwow.

Pow-Wow2

nounPow-Wow (plural Pow-Wows)

plural Pow-Wows

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of powwow.
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Chicago

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