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Friday, September 20th, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Potlatch
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(1):
(n.) Among the Kwakiutl, Chimmesyan, and other Indians of the northwestern coast of North America, a ceremonial distribution by a man of gifts to his own and neighboring tribesmen, often, formerly, to his own impoverishment. Feasting, dancing, and public ceremonies accompany it.
(2):
(n.) Hence, a feast given to a large number of persons, often accompanied by gifts.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Potlatch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/potlatch.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Potlatch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/potlatch.html. 1828.
