Definition of kiva in English:

kiva

noun ˈkiːvəˈkēvə

A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites.
地下礼堂（普韦布洛印第安人用来举行宗教仪式的地下或半地下建筑）
Example sentencesExamples
- Pueblo kivas were built long before the Catholics came.
- By 450 AD they were making pottery, and by 700-900 great kivas (round ceremonial chambers) were being built.
- Tensions worsened when Spanish soldiers under Governor Juan Francisco Trevino sacked the Pueblos' sacred kivas.
- Several years ago, we built an outdoor celebration circle in the shape of a pueblo kiva where we begin the Easter sunrise services.
- Intriguing acoustic effects have also been noted at sites in the Americas, from Anasazi kivas in New Mexico, to Chichen Itza on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Hopi kíva.

Definition of kiva in US English:

kiva

nounˈkēvə

A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites.
地下礼堂（普韦布洛印第安人用来举行宗教仪式的地下或半地下建筑）
Example sentencesExamples
- Pueblo kivas were built long before the Catholics came.
- Several years ago, we built an outdoor celebration circle in the shape of a pueblo kiva where we begin the Easter sunrise services.
- Tensions worsened when Spanish soldiers under Governor Juan Francisco Trevino sacked the Pueblos' sacred kivas.
- By 450 AD they were making pottery, and by 700-900 great kivas (round ceremonial chambers) were being built.
- Intriguing acoustic effects have also been noted at sites in the Americas, from Anasazi kivas in New Mexico, to Chichen Itza on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Hopi kíva.

词汇	kiva
释义	Definition of kiva in English: kiva noun ˈkiːvəˈkēvə A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites. 地下礼堂（普韦布洛印第安人用来举行宗教仪式的地下或半地下建筑） Example sentencesExamples Pueblo kivas were built long before the Catholics came. By 450 AD they were making pottery, and by 700-900 great kivas (round ceremonial chambers) were being built. Tensions worsened when Spanish soldiers under Governor Juan Francisco Trevino sacked the Pueblos' sacred kivas. Several years ago, we built an outdoor celebration circle in the shape of a pueblo kiva where we begin the Easter sunrise services. Intriguing acoustic effects have also been noted at sites in the Americas, from Anasazi kivas in New Mexico, to Chichen Itza on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Origin Late 19th century: from Hopi kíva. Definition of kiva in US English: kiva nounˈkēvə A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by male Pueblo Indians for religious rites. 地下礼堂（普韦布洛印第安人用来举行宗教仪式的地下或半地下建筑） Example sentencesExamples Pueblo kivas were built long before the Catholics came. Several years ago, we built an outdoor celebration circle in the shape of a pueblo kiva where we begin the Easter sunrise services. Tensions worsened when Spanish soldiers under Governor Juan Francisco Trevino sacked the Pueblos' sacred kivas. By 450 AD they were making pottery, and by 700-900 great kivas (round ceremonial chambers) were being built. Intriguing acoustic effects have also been noted at sites in the Americas, from Anasazi kivas in New Mexico, to Chichen Itza on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Origin Late 19th century: from Hopi kíva.
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