Definition of: powwow

(pou′wou′) U.S. noun
1. A North American Indian medicine man, priest, or magician.
2. The ceremony of a medicine man involving a dance, feast, or other demonstration, to cure the sick or effect success in hunting, war, etc.
3. Hence, magic; witchcraft.
4. An Indian council.
5. Colloq. Any meeting for conference.
—v.i. To hold a deliberative council. [<Algonquian (Massachuset) pauwaw, lit., he dreams]