Definitions for piñata
pinˈyɑ tə, pɪnˈyɑ-piña·ta

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pinatanoun

   plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. piñatanoun

   See Spanish meaning.

2. pinatanoun

   A doll or other decorated container filled with candy, that gets hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.

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1. pinata

   A piñata (, Spanish pronunciation: [piˈɲata] (listen)) is a container, often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth, that is decorated, filled with candy, and then broken as part of a celebration. Piñatas are commonly associated with Mexico. The idea of breaking a container filled with treats came to Europe in the 14th century. The Spanish brought the European tradition to Mexico, although there were similar traditions in Mesoamerica, such as the Aztecs' honoring the birthday of the god Huītzilōpōchtli in mid-December. According to local records, the Mexican piñata tradition began in the town of Acolman, just north of Mexico City, where piñatas were introduced for catechism purposes as well as to co-opt the Huitzilopochtli ceremony. Today, the piñata is still part of Mexican culture, the cultures of other countries in Latin America, as well as the United States, but it has mostly lost its religious character.

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1. pinata

   A piñata is a brightly colored decorative object, traditionally made out of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth, often filled with candies, toys or other treats. It is commonly used in celebrations or parties where participants, typically blindfolded, take turns trying to break it open with a stick to release the treats inside. It is a popular tradition in Latin American countries and has spread to other parts of the world.

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1. Piñata

   A piñata is a container often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth; it is decorated, and filled with small toys or candy, or both, and then broken as part of a ceremony or celebration. Piñatas are most commonly associated with Mexico, but their origins are considered to be in China. The idea of breaking a container filled with treats came to Europe in the 14th century, where the name, from the Italian pignatta, was introduced. The Spanish brought the European tradition to Mexico, although there were similar traditions in Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a similar tradition to honor the birthday of the god Huitzilopochtli in mid December. According to local records, the Mexican piñata tradition began in the town of Acolman, just north of Mexico City, where piñatas were introduced for catechism purposes as well as to co-opt the Huitzilopochtli ceremony. Today, the piñata is still part of Mexican culture, the cultures of other countries in Latin America, as well as the United States, but it has mostly lost its religious character.

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1. patina

2. taipan

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of piñata in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of piñata in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of piñata in a Sentence

1. Madelyn Miranda:

   I watched her when I was little, i even had a Dora birthday and there was a big pinata, and I didn't want to hit her because I loved her so much.

2. Dalton Ramirez:

   This pinata especially is the one everyone wants to break.

3. Orrin Hatch:

   Notwithstanding all Mr. Estrada's hard work and unanimous highly qualified rating by the American Bar Association, he has been subjected to a piñata confirmation process with which he we have all become familiar, the extreme left wing Washington groups to after judicial nominees like kids after a piñata. It is not specific to Mr. Estrada. They beat it and they beat it and they hope something comes out that they can crew and distort.

4. Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn:

   I likened the nomination process and confirmation process to a piñata, which is only to say that the confirmation process around here has gotten pretty tough. But I'm not going to be preached to by the Democratic leader or by Democrats, this is a playbook that has been written by the Democratic leader and our colleagues across the aisle.

5. Dick Durbin:

   I hate to think that this process in the Senate Judiciary Committee is being likened to a piñata contest where we are blindly going to swing at whoever that nominee or piñata is going to be, we have a responsibility to be fair.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=piñata
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pinata
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinata
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=piñata