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KIVA
Etymology
Noun
kiva (plural kivas)
A ceremonial underground chamber in a Pueblo village.
Anagrams
• Vaik, vika
Source: Wiktionary
Ki"va, n. [Hopi name, sacred chamber.]
Definition: A large chamber built under, or in, the houses of a Pueblo village, used as an assembly room in religious rites or as a men's dormitory. It is commonly lighted and entered from an opening in the roof.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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