kachina

noun

1. a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit

   Less specific

   • dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean

2. a deified spirit of the Pueblo people

   Less specific

   • spirit, disembodied spirit

3. a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift

   Less specific

   • doll, dolly