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Totem pole

Totem pole Meaning & Definition
Totem pole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Totem pole?

[n] a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast

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See Also | column | emblem | pillar

Totem pole In Webster's Dictionary

\To"tem pole\ or post \post\ 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. Indians of the Koluschan stock.

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