totem

to·tem  (ttm)

n.

1.

a. An animal, plant, or natural object serving among certain tribal or traditional peoples as the emblem of a clan or family and sometimes revered as its founder, ancestor, or guardian.

b. A representation of such an object.

c. A social group having a common affiliation to such an object.

2. A venerated emblem or symbol: "grew up with the totems and taboos typical of an Irish Catholic kid in Boston" (Connie Paige).

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[Ojibwa nindoodem, my totem.]

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to·temic (-tmk) adj.

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totem [ˈtəʊtəm]

n

1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (in some societies, esp among North American Indians) an object, species of animal or plant, or natural phenomenon symbolizing a clan, family, etc., often having ritual associations

2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a representation of such an object

[from Ojibwa nintōtēm mark of my family]

totemic  [təʊˈtɛmɪk] adj

totemically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	totem - a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object kin group, kindred, kinship group, clan, kin, tribe - group of people related by blood or marriage totemist - a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem
	2.	totem - emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians) emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

Translations

totem [ˈtəʊtəm]

A. N → tótem m

B. CPD totem pole N → tótem m

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totem [ˈtəʊtəm] n

(= symbolic animal, plant) → totem m

(= important symbol) → icône f
totem pole n → mât m totémique

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totem

n → Totem nt

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totem [ˈtəʊtəm] n → totem m inv

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totem

n totem [ˈtoutəm]

(an image of) an animal or plant used as the badge or sign of a tribe, among North American Indians etc. totem طوطم: حَيوان أو نَبات كَرَمْز مُقَدَّس тотем totem totem das Totem τοτέμ tótem tootem حیوان یا شی که نماد قبیله بوده است؛ توتم toteemi totem טוֹטֵם गण चिन्ह totem totem totem tótem totem トーテム像 토템 (북미 인디언이 씨족, 가족의 상징이라고 여기는 자연물, 특히 동물 들) 토템 totemas totēms totem totem totem(bilde) totem totem totem тотем totem totem totem totem รูปสลักบนเสา totem 圖騰 тотем ايک قسم کے جانور يا پودے کي تصوير جو امريکي قبائل ميں نشان کے طور پر استعمال کي جاتي ہے vật tổ 图腾

totem pole

a large wooden pole on which totems are carved and painted. totempaal عَمود مَنْحوت مُزَيَّن بِرُسوم طوطميَّه тотемен стълб totem totempæl der Totempfahl στύλος τοτέμ tótem tootemipuu ستون توتم toteemipaalu totem עָמוּד טוֹטֵם गण चिह्न स्तंभ totemski stup totemoszlop tiang totem tótemsúla totem トーテムポール 토템상을 단청한 기둥 totemo stulpas totēmstabs tiang totem totempaal totempæl słup totemiczny totem stâlp totemic тотемный столб totem totemski steber totemski stub totempåle เสาแกะสลัก totem direği 圖騰柱 тотемний стовп ايسا ستون جس پر اس جانور کي تصوير کندہ ہو cột gỗ cao khắc các hình vật tổ 图腾柱