Calumet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkæljʊmɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calumet is a noun meaning A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace.
Meaning
A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace.
Example Sentences
THE CALUMET OF PEACE. He offered a cigarette to the professor and took one himself.
When the chief has directed them to approach, they advance; those who have the calumets, chant and dance with much agility, now turning around each other, and now presenting themselves in front, but always with violent movements and extraordinary contortions.
Word Forms
- calumets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sag, pipe, clay, pipestone, chelam, cutty-pipe.
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