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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:

Nouns denoting people

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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