medicine lodge

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noun

a structure used for various ceremonials of North American Indians.

(initial capital letters) the most important religious society among the central Algonquian tribes of North America.

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Origin of medicine lodge

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby medicine lodge

medicine bundle, medicine chest, medicine dance, medicine dropper, Medicine Hat, medicine lodge, medicine man, medicine shop, medicine show, medicine wheel, medicine woman

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How to use medicine lodge in a sentence

So when she clears up a little along towards noon, these three takes a packadero layout an' starts, presumable for Medicine Lodge.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
About eight oclock the sick woman entered the medicine lodge, followed by the chanter.
The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony|Washington Matthews
This old womans lodge was not far from where the medicine lodge was built and all present knew her grandson well.
The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony|Washington Matthews
As night approached an old woman entered the medicine lodge and said: I will send my grandson as an akninili.
The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony|Washington Matthews

It shows the inside of the Medicine Lodge, the same as is seen in the first picture .
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

British Dictionary definitions for medicine lodge

medicine lodge

noun

a wooden structure used for magical and religious ceremonies among certain North American Indian peoples

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