peyote
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of peyote
1840–50, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl peyotl
Vocabulary lists containing peyote
Example Sentences
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Smith, the Supreme Court upheld the firing of two Native American employees who had been denied unemployment benefits after using peyote, a sacrament in their religious ceremonies.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024
The 1990 case ruled against a Native American group that wanted to use peyote in its services.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
For example: providing a religious exemption to Indigenous people who take peyote as part of a ritual.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022
Native Americans' free-exercise right to ingest peyote was denied in the 1990 Smith decision.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2022
However, with the introduction of the peyote cult, which among the Washo is concerned with curing, the shaman was superseded.
From Washo Religion by Downs, James F.
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