calumet

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A clay tobacco-pipe used by American Indians, especially as a symbol of truce or peace
{n} the pipe of peace among the Indians
or sacred pipe or peace pipe One of the central ceremonial objects of many American Indian groups. It was considered a microcosm, its parts and its decorative colours and motifs corresponding to the essential parts of the universe. It was smoked in personal prayer as well as at collective rites. Because of the narcotic effect of the tobacco and the symbolism of the indrawn and ascending smoke, the calumet was employed as a means of communication between the spirit world and humans
A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers
{i} tobacco pipe smoked during peace ceremonies (used by North American Indians)
Calumet City
A city of northeast Illinois, an industrial suburb of Chicago. Population: 37,840
calumet

    Heceleme

    ca·lu·met

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    kälyımet

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    peace pipe

    Telaffuz

    /ˌkalyəˈmet/ /ˌkæljəˈmɛt/

    Etimoloji

    [ 'kal-y&-"met, -m&t ] (noun.) 1698. From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος.