potlatch
/ˈpɒtlætʃ/ · noun
Meaning
- A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
- (chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
- To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
- To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony.
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