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totem
[ toh-tuhm ]
noun
- a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- an object or natural phenomenon that a family or descendant group considers themselves closely related to.
- a representation of a natural object, animate being, etc., that serves as the distinctive mark or emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- anything serving as a distinctive, often venerated, emblem or symbol.
totem
/ ˈtəʊtəm; təʊˈtɛmɪk /
noun
- (in some societies, esp among North American Indians) an object, species of animal or plant, or natural phenomenon symbolizing a clan, family, etc, often having ritual associations
- a representation of such an object
totem
- An animal, plant, or other object in nature that has a special relationship to a person, family, or clan and serves as a sign for that person or group.
Derived Forms
- ٴˈٱ, adverb
- totemic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٴ·ٱ· [toh-, tem, -ik], adjective
- ܲ·ٴ·ٱ noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of totem1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of totem1
Idioms and Phrases
see low man on the totem pole .Example Sentences
Today, Vessel USA manufactures some of Architectural Pottery’s original designs as new generations of consumers discover the planters, pots and totems that still stand as visual signatures of midcentury modernism.
Politically, we live in volatile times, which makes the hair-trigger Trump a perfect totem for our unpredictable age.
In that way, like other fake populist and charismatic leaders, Trump is a symbol, totem, and hero who they can live through vicariously.
It is true that every presidential candidate becomes, to some extent, a symbol or totem.
What Lévi-Strauss concluded about totems can be applied to dioramas, too.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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