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powpow (verb), powwows; powwowed; powwowing
To have meetings or conferences: "While William and Rebecca were powwowing about their upcoming vacation in Southern California, they heard about the horrendous fires that broke out near Los Angeles and so they decided to delay their trip."
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powwow, pow wow (s) (noun); powwows, pow wows (pl)
1. A meeting or social gathering of Native Americans, which sometimes included dancing: "The tourists were allowed to watch a real powwow as long as they were completely quiet and stayed outside the fence."
2. An American Indian ceremony that usually included magic, feasting, and dancing; all of which were performed for the cure of disease, success in hunting, victory in war, etc.: "The powwow took place at dusk, lead by the Indian priest, or medicine man, who was called in to heal the wounded after a skirmish with another tribe."
3. Etymology: from Narragansett powwaw, "shaman" or "one who has visions".
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