to|tem

to|tem
to|tem «TOH tuhm», noun.
1. (among American Indians) a natural object, often an animal, taken as the emblem of a tribe, clan, or family: »

The clan usually considers the totem holy and prays to it. Sometimes the grup considers the totem as an ancestor of the clan (Fred Eggan).

2. the image of a totem. Totems are often carved and painted on poles.
3. Figurative. any venerated object: »

Someone has suggested that every community has its totems and its taboos (Emory S. Bogardus).

╂[American English < Algonkian (probably Ojibwa) ototeman (literally) his sibling kin]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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