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the totem
noun
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family.
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Johnson was the totem.
The totem also communicates magical powers.
Lowest guy on the totem pole.
There is a strict prohibition against eating the totem.
Masks are made to house the totem spirit.
I know my place on the totem pole.
The form of the totem pole is narrative in nature.
The totem pole survived the Barrymoreabelia diaspora, at least temporarily.
The totem also punishes the breach of any taboo.
ChristChurch cathedral tower is the totem of civic continuity.
That's the totem of me and my dad.
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