TOTEM


Meaning of TOTEM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ō -t ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Ojibwa oto · te · man his totem

Date: circa 1776

1 a : an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry also : a usually carved or painted representation of such an object b : a family or clan identified by a common totemic object

2 : one that serves as an emblem or revered symbol

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