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totem  (totems plural )
1  n-count In some societies, a family's totem is the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance. 
2  n-count Something that is a totem of  another thing is a symbol of it. 
WRITTEN This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.  


totem pole   (totem poles plural )A totem pole is a long wooden pole with symbols and pictures carved and painted on it. Totem poles are made by some Native American peoples and placed outside their homes.  n-count