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peace pipe

American  

noun

  1. calumet.

peace pipe British  

noun

  1. Also called: calumet.   pipe of peace.  a long decorated pipe smoked by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, esp as a token of peace

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Etymology

Origin of peace pipe

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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Among the returned artefacts are a gold peace pipe, a sword of state and gold badges worn by officials charged with cleansing the soul of the king.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

White American settlers have driven the Osage from Kansas into what is now northeastern Oklahoma, an act of displacement that they commemorate by burying a peace pipe.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

To get an edge on his competition, Mone said, he practically crawled into a packed tipi where AIM activists and federal authorities smoked a peace pipe to mark the deal to end the occupation.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Fenn also owns Sitting Bull’s peace pipe, one of his most prized possessions.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2018

In a little clearing outside the museum, an American Indian person was sitting on a tree stump smoking a long peace pipe.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

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