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KACHINA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("kachina" is a kind of...):
doll; dolly (a small replica of a person; used as a toy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A deified spirit of the Pueblo people
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("kachina" is a kind of...):
disembodied spirit; spirit (any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("kachina" is a kind of...):
dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)
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