Powwow

['paʊwaʊ]

Definition

(noun.) a council of or with Native Americans.

(verb.) hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting.

Typist: Millie--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To use conjuration, with noise and confusion, for the cure of disease, etc., as among the North American Indians.

(v. i.) Hence: To hold a noisy, disorderly meeting.

Edited by Davy

Definition

n. a Red Indian conjurer: a dance feast &c. before an expedition: any rowdy meeting.—v.i. to hold such a meeting: to deliberate: to perform conjurations.—Also Paw′waw.

Inputed by Claude