totem

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English - Turkish
ongun
totem
totemizm
toteme inanan kimse
totem uzmanı
totem pole totem heykeli
totemistonguncu
(Tıp) İlkel kabilelerde, kabile'nin atası olarak kabul edilen herhagni bir hayvan veya bitki, totem
(isim) totem
totemism ongunculuk
totem heykeli

Related Terms

totem pole
totem direği
totem pole
totem heykeli
totem pole
Totem
totem poles
totem direkleri
totem post
totem
low man on the totem pole
zurnanın son deliği
Turkish - Turkish
İlkel toplumlarda topluluğun ondan türediği sanılan ve kutsal sayılan hayvan, ağaç, rüzgâr gibi herhangi bir doğal nesne, ongun
ilkel toplumlarda topluluğun ondan türediği sanılan ve kutsal sayılan hayvan,ağaç,rüzgar gibi herhangi bir doğal nesne
İlkel toplumlarda topluluğun ondan türediği sanılan ve kutsal sayılan hayvan, ağaç, rüzgâr gibi herhangi bir tabiî nesne, ongun
Ongun
English - English
any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family
the clan etc whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature
the representation of such object or creature
An animal symbol or spirit that guides one throughout life
Most commonly an animal utilized by nomadic tribesmen as a representation of mythic ancestor of the group; venerated as a progenitor and protector (p 89)
In some societies, a family's totem is the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance
An object, such as an animal or plant, that serves as the emblem for a lineage or clan The totem often serves as a symbolic representation of a guardian spirit or an ancestor
emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
{i} sacred emblem, representation of sacred object revered by clans and tribes
emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians) a clan identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
a plant or animal associated with a clan as a means of group identification It may have other significance for the group as well
in Australia, (a somewhat inadequate term) used to refer to the connection between people, ancestral beings and the landscape (their clan estate) and includes the fauna and flora associated with it (often called "totemic species")
An object or thing in nature, often an animal, assumed as a token or emblem of a clan, tribe, family or related group
a clan identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
Something that is a totem of another thing is a symbol of it. This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation. an animal, plant etc that is thought to have a special spiritual connection with a particular tribe, especially in North America, or a figure made to look like the animal etc (ototeman )
A rude picture, as of a bird, beast, or the like, used by the North American Indians as a symbolic designation, as of a family or a clan

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totem pole
Native American sculpture made by carving trees
totem poles
plural form of totem pole
totem pole
A totem pole is a long wooden pole with symbols and pictures carved and painted on it. Totem poles are made by some Native American peoples and placed outside their homes. Carved and painted vertical log, constructed by many Northwest Coast Indian peoples. The poles display mythological images, usually animal spirits, whose significance is their association with the lineage. Each figure represents a type of family crest. Some poles relate a family legend in the form of pictographs. Poles are erected to identify the owner of a house or other property, welcome visitors, indicate a portal or passageway, mark a gravesite, and even to ridicule an important person who failed in some way. See also symbol; totemism
totem pole
a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
totem pole
Indians of the Koluschan stock
totem pole
A pole or pillar, carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols, set up before the house of certain Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America, esp
totem pole
pole that is carved with the mascot figures of an Indian tribe
a totem
meat
low man on the totem pole
{i} person who is low in rank, one who is least important
totems
plural of totem
Turkish - English
totem
totem post
totem pole
totem ongun

Related Terms

totem direği
totem pole
totem

    Hyphenation

    to·tem

    Turkish pronunciation

    tōtım

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtōtəm/ /ˈtoʊtəm/

    Etymology

    [ 'tO-t&m ] (noun.) circa 1776. Ojibwe odoodeman

    Common Collocations

    totem pole
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