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Koshare

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kəʊˈʃɑː.riː/
  • General-American: /koʊˈʃɑɹ/
  • General-American: /koʊˈʃɛɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɑːɹi
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Eastern Keres [Term?] or Western Keres [Term?]

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Tewa: kʼohsaa — sacred jester or tricker in Pueblo religion