Define sumo: a Japanese form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of â¦ a Japanese form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet â¦
The noun INDEPENDENCE has 3 senses: 1. freedom from control or influence of another or others. 2. the successful ending of the American Revolution. 3. a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail. Familiarity information: INDEPENDENCE used as a noun is uncommon.
Independence is a trait that is valued highly in Polynesian society (as in most others), however individualism is not. All people depending on the sea for sustenance know the important of sociality and socialising. Polynesian people built their culture around this.