powwow C2+ Topic:Register & Style Also spelled pow-wow US /ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ UK /ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a Native American gathering or ceremony; an informal meeting for discussion The managers held a quick powwow to settle the schedule. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a native american gathering... gatheringconferencemeetingcouncilparleyconfabhuddle Etymology AI details From Narragansett powwaw ('shaman, one who has visions'), an Algonquian word; later extended to ceremonies and informal meetings. powwaw Narragansett View etymology graph -> Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # powwow **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/ ## Meanings 1. a Native American gathering or ceremony; an informal meeting for discussion ## Examples - The managers held a quick powwow to settle the schedule. ## Synonyms - gathering - conference - meeting - council - parley - confab - huddle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: powwaw ## Etymology From Narragansett powwaw ('shaman, one who has visions'), an Algonquian word; later extended to ceremonies and informal meetings. ## AI Etymology Powwow is from Narragansett powwaw ('shaman, one who has visions'), an Algonquian word; later extended to ceremonies and informal meetings. Important recorded forms include powwaw (Narragansett). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a Native American gathering or ceremony; an informal meeting for discussion. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown