English noun: totem | |||
1. | totem (group) a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe | ||
Member holonym | totemist | ||
2. | totem (artifact) emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emblem | ||
Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | ||