American English pronunciation
How to pronounce potlatch
IPA transcription: ['pɑt,lætʃ]
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Noun
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a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
Usage examples
- Potlatch was chosen as the mill site.
- The term 'potlatch' is ultimately a word of Nuu-chah-nulth origin.