totem pole
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totem pole
noun totem poles
- A Native American sculpture found in the Pacific Northwest, made by carving trees, and usually displaying symbolic figures that represent clan lineage, cultural beliefs, or historical events. Many visitors to France will go back to the States after a three months' fling of night spots and sight-seeing without remarking that can-can girls and champagne play about the same part in French life today as the tom-tom and totem pole in American life.
- A hierarchy or ranking of importance. The teacher's pet was fairly high on the class totem pole.
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noun sculpture
| Español | tótem, poste totémico |
|---|---|
| Português | totem |
| Français | mât totémique |
| Deutsch | Totempfahl |
| Română | stâlp totemic |
| Русский | тоте́мный столб totɛ́mnyj stolb |
| العربية | عَمُود رَمْز ʕamūd ramz |
Talk about this word "totem pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/totem%20pole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. totem pole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/totem%20pole "totem pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/totem%20pole.
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@misc{totem_pole_2026,
title = {totem pole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/totem%20pole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
