KIVA


Meaning of KIVA in English

/kee"veuh/ , n.

a large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes.

[ 1870-75, Amer.; kíva ( ki - house + unidentified element) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .