Celebratory Native American feast Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, August 18, 2019 · 23-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, August 18, 2019.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 18, 2019 · 23-Across · 8 letters
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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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