Synonyms of potlatch

Noun


1. potlatch, ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance, fete, feast, fiesta

usage: a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)

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