Definitions for kivas

kivas ki·va

Spelling: [kee-vuh]
IPA: /ˈki və/

Kivas is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in kivas (aiksv).

Definitions for kivas

noun

  1. a large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes.

Origin of kivas

1870-75, Americanism; Hopi kíva (ki- house + unidentified element)

Examples for kivas

Thus, each clan had its men's room, which is called the "kiva."

They walked slowly, now that their work was done, towards the kiva.

While making this ridge he sat between it and the kiva wall.

He made his friends its members, but he called the kiva his own.

The kiva was a combination ceremonial, club, and workroom for the men.

The kiva was a combination ceremonial, club, and work room for the men.

The kiva chief then proclaims the name by which the kiva will be known.

This underground room is the kiva, or the estufa of the Spaniards.

Each family or clan in the community is supposed to have had its own kiva.

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Word Value for kivas
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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