powwow: Meaning and Definition of

pow•wow

1. (among North American Indians) a ceremony, esp. one accompanied by magic, feasting, and dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc.
2. a council or conference of or with Indians.
3. (among North American Indians) a priest or shaman.
4. any conference or meeting.

1. to hold a powwow.
2. to confer.