The difference between Conversation and Powwow

Conversation as a noun (obsolete):

Interaction; commerce or intercourse with other people; dealing with others.

Conversation as a noun (archaic):

Behaviour, the way one conducts oneself; a person's way of life.

Conversation as a noun (obsolete):

Sexual intercourse.

Conversation as a noun (obsolete):

Engagement with a specific subject, idea, field of study etc.; understanding, familiarity.

Conversation as a noun:

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

Conversation as a noun (fencing):

The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.

Conversation as a noun (computing):

The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.

Conversation as a verb (nonstandard, ambitransitive):

To engage in conversation (with).

Powwow as a noun:

A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.

Powwow as a noun:

A Native American shaman.

Powwow as a noun:

A Native American council or meeting.

Powwow as a noun (informal):

A short, private conference.

Powwow as a noun (North America):

A large gathering during which Indigenous songs and dances are showcased for an audience, essentially a recital or concert. Often also doubles as a fundraiser, or can be held in conjunction with a non-indigneous fair or exhibition in order to attract a large crowd, as at the and .

Powwow as a verb (intransitive, of Native Americans):

To hold a meeting; to gather together in council.

Powwow as a verb (intransitive, of Native Americans, and, by extension other groups, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch):

To conduct a ritual in which magic is used.

Powwow as a verb (informal, intransitive):

To hold a private conference.