talking circle

noun

A type of ceremonial meeting in some Native American cultures, in which a talking stick (which indicates whose turn it is to speak) or similar object is passed around a circle until every participant has had the chance to speak.

Similar
council circle
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Meanings

nountalking circle (plural talking circles)

plural talking circles

  1. A type of ceremonial meeting in some Native American cultures, in which a talking stick (which indicates whose turn it is to speak) or similar object is passed around a circle until every participant has had the chance to speak.

    Synonyms: council circle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of ceremonial meeting in some Native American cultures, in which a talking stick (which indicates whose turn it is to speak) or similar object is passed around a circle until every participant has had the chance to speak.

Similar
council circle
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APA

talking circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20circle

MLA

“talking circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20circle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talking circle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20circle.

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