calumet

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von calumet im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

{i} barış çubuğu

Kuzey Amerika kızılderililerinin kullandığı üstü nakışlı ve uzun barış Piposu

{i} barış piposu

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von calumet im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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)

Relevante Übersetzungen

Calumet City

A city of northeast Illinois, an industrial suburb of Chicago. Population: 37,840

Silbentrennung

ca·lu·met

Türkische aussprache

kälyımet

Synonyme

peace pipe

Aussprache

/ˌkalyəˈmet/ /ˌkæljəˈmɛt/

Etymologie

[ '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.