taupou

noun

tau·​pou

variants or less commonly taupo

tau̇ˈpō

plural -s

: a ceremonial hostess selected by a high chief of a Samoan village from the young girls of his household, elevated to a high rank, and charged with the formal reception and entertainment of visitors

Word History

Etymology

Samoan taupo

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