totem

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
noun emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)

From Ojibwe (o)doodem(an).

"A totem among the Indians is the subdivision of a tribe. — The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York, Edward Eggleston
[2] FOOTNOTES: [1] The totem is the crest of the Indians. — The True Story Book, Unknown
Modern trade-marks are Totems though often spoiled by words or letters added. — Woodland Tales, Ernest Thompson Seton

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