Meaning Of The Word Totem pole

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totem pole
countable noun: A totem pole is a long wooden pole with symbols and pictures carved and painted on it. Totem poles are made by some Native American peoples and placed outside their homes.

totem pole in American English
noun: a pole or post carved and painted with totemic figures, erected by Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, esp. in front of their houses

totem pole in British English
noun: a pole carved or painted with totemic figures set up by certain Native Americans, esp those of the NW Pacific coast, within a village as a tribal symbol or, sometimes, in memory of a dead person

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