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Definitions
A ceremonial feast among some Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, often involving gift giving.
Word origin
The noun is borrowed from Chinook Jargon potlatch, pátlač (“to give; gift; gift-giving ceremony, potlatch”), from Nootka Jargon pa'chatle, pa'chēētle, pah-chilt (“to give, give me”), from Nootka p̕ačiƛ (“to give a gift during a potlatch ceremony”).
Used in a sentence
“That night there was a grand wedding and a potlach; so that for two days to follow there was no fishing done by the village.”
“Traditionally, potlatches were given in honor of marriages, births, and deaths. [...] People who had been shamed in public could throw a potlatch to regain good standing in the community.”
“He was a Chilkaht chief, and it being New Year's day, he had been to General Davis's house and "potlatched" (treated) to a bottle of whiskey.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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