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powwower

powwower noun: one who powwows.

Noun

powwower (plural powwowers)

  1. One who powwows.
    • The Powwowers or Priests were formerly in high estimation, as it is believed that they are the agents of the different powers, or great spirits that govern the universe, and that they have power to kill or cure as they think proper.1820 April, “Indian Manners and Customs. From the manuscript of Mr. William Wells.”, in The Western Review and Miscellaneous Magazine, a Monthly Publication, Devoted to Literature and Science, volume...
    • The inhabitants were struck with wonder at this event, and held a conference to discover the reason why the devils and the powwowers had obeyed the prayers of one minister, and had paid no regard to those of fifty.1877, The Rev. Samuel Peters’ LL. D. General History of Connecticut, from Its First Settlement Under George Fenwick to Its Latest Period of Amity with Great Britain Prior to the Revolution; […], New...

Forms of powwower

pluralpowwowers
alternative formpow-wower

Origin of powwower

From powwow + -er.

Questions about powwower

What does powwower mean?
Powwower means one who powwows.
What part of speech is powwower?
Powwower is a noun.
What is the plural of powwower?
The plural of powwower is powwowers.

Words near powwower in the dictionary

  1. powwawed
  2. powwawing
  3. powwaws
  4. powwow
  5. powwowed
  6. powwower
  7. powwowers
  8. powwowing
  9. powwowism
  10. powwows
  11. Powys

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