council fire
- a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians.
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Origin of council fire
An Americanism dating back to 1745–55
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Examples from the Web for council fire
Historical Examples
I thank the Manitou, that one is here to fill my place at the council-fire.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
Squatting on the grass, the girls made a circle round their council-fire.
For the Sake of the SchoolAngela Brazil
The council-fire is covered at Onondaga; but it shall burn again at Thendara.
The ReckoningRobert W. Chambers
He has cleared a path to this spring, and to this council-fire.
Oak OpeningsJames Fenimore Cooper
The council at his council-fire must be a great council—it has much to say.
The ChainbearerJ. Fenimore Cooper