koshare

noun

ko·​share

kōˈsha(a)(ə)r

plural koshare or koshares

often capitalized

1

: a Pueblo Indian clown society representing ancestral spirits in ceremonies invoking rain and fertility

2

: a member of the koshare

Word History

Etymology

Keres

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