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dancer vs kachina

kachina vs dancer

dancer and kachina both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dancer Yes No No No
kachina Yes No No No
As nouns, kachina is a hyponym of dancer; that is, kachina is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dancer:
  • dancer: a performer who dances professionally
  • kachina: a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
dancer (noun) kachina (noun)
a performer who dances professionally a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball) a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
Difference between dancer and kachina

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