Meaning Of The Word Totem

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totem
countable noun: In some societies, a family's totem is the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance.
countable noun: Something that is a totem of another thing is a symbol of it.

totem in American English
among some peoples, an animal or natural object considered as being ancestrally related to a given kin or descent group and taken as its symbol
noun: a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group

totem in British English
noun: (in some societies, esp among Native Americans) an object, species of animal or plant, or natural phenomenon symbolizing a clan, family, etc, often having ritual associations

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