The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POWWOW
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More clues leading to the result POWWOW
- One shut up after battle to impress conference
- Meeting captive, I'm impressed!
- . Meeting chap caught in conflict with old wife
- Council hit, I say
- Meeting wartime captive? That’s amazing
- Petty Officer and wife, sensational success in meeting
- Quiet dog without lead seen in conference
- Conference is one that’s held over in outskirts of Warsaw
- Prisoner great success in conference
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What does POWWOW mean?
POWWOW noun- A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
- A Native American shaman.
- A Native American council or meeting.
- A short, private conference.
- A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigneous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the Calgary Stampede and K-Days.
- (of Native Americans) To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.
- (of Native Americans and by extension other groups, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch) To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.
- To hold a private conference.