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kachina vs dancer

dancer vs kachina

kachina and dancer both are nouns.

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

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