pipe of peace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pipe of peace
An Americanism dating back to 1685–95
Example Sentences
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The pipe of peace was passed from hand to hand.
From Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley by Voe, Carrie de
Any such information that he thinks fit to impart is given voluntarily over a pipe of peace before rolling up in his robe or blanket.
From Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. by Hunter, Martin
Accordingly, on the twelfth of October, Wapocomoguth, great chief of the Mississaugas, a branch of the Ojibwas, living within the present limits of Upper Canada, came to the fort with a pipe of peace.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis
“Well, load yourself up on the first train you can capture, old chap, and hasten to smoke the pipe of peace under the welcoming roof of— “Your old Governor.”
From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Mitford, Bertram
A large pipe, adorned with the wings of a bird, or with beads, was the symbol of friendship, called the pipe of peace.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
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