kachina
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nə noun
1.
any of various ancestral spirits deified by the Hopi Indians and impersonated in religious rituals by masked dancers.
2.
a Hopi religious ritual at which such masked dancers perform.
3.
a masked dancer impersonating such a spirit at a Hopi religious ritual.
4.
Also, katcina, katchina.
Origin:
1885–90; < Hopi ḳacína < Keresan (Santa Ana) k̉â˙cina (or a cognate word)
1885–90; < Hopi ḳacína < Keresan (Santa Ana) k̉â˙cina (or a cognate word)
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| —n | |
| any of the supernatural beings believed by the Hopi Indians to be the ancestors of living humans | |
| [from Hopi qačina supernatural] | |
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Example sentences
Kachina is named for rock art on the bridge that resembles symbols commonly used on kachina dolls.
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