Definitions for totem pole
totem pole

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1. totem polenoun

   a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast

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1. totem polenoun

   Native American sculpture made by carving trees.

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1. totem pole

   A totem pole is a tall wooden post carved and painted with figures or symbols, representing family lineage, history, and traditions. It is typically associated with the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest of North America, including groups such as the Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian. The figures on a totem pole are often animals or spiritual beings that have significance to the specific family or tribe.

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1. Totem pole

   Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, mostly Western Red Cedar, by cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The word totem is derived from the Ojibwe word odoodem, "his kinship group".

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of totem pole in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of totem pole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of totem pole in a Sentence

1. Jewell James:

   There's a story to be told, and like all stories, there are many plots tied to it, if you can understand all the plots, then you understand the message of the totem pole.

2. Prince Charles:

   I think Prince Charles would be flexible because the core focus would be on William and his family, and Meghan and Harry are further down the totem pole.

3. Former President Bill Clinton:

   What it means is ‘I’ll give you an economy you had 50 years ago, and I’ll move you back up on the social totem pole and other people down,’.

4. Frank Moore Colby:

   Averageness is a quality we must put up with. Men march toward civilization in column formation, and by the time the van has learned to admire the masters the rear is drawing reluctantly away from the totem pole.

5. Elizabeth Lombardo:

   You need to be up on that totem pole of priorities or else you’re not going to be the best mom possible.

References

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