potlatch vs fete

fete vs potlatch

potlatch and fete both are nouns.

potlatch is not a verb while fete is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potlatch	Yes	No	No	No
fete	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fete is a hypernym of potlatch; that is, fete is a word with a broader meaning than potlatch:

potlatch: a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
fete: an elaborate party (often outdoors)

Other hypernyms of potlatch include feast, fiesta, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance.

potlatch (noun)	fete (noun)
a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)	an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
	an elaborate party (often outdoors)

potlatch (verb)	fete (verb)
	have a celebration

Difference between potlatch and fete

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