war bonnet

noun

1. an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers.

war bonnet

noun

1. a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress

Word History and Origins

Origin of war bonnet¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Posing on the cover of Rolling Stone while wearing almost nothing but a feathered war bonnet was supposed to mark Avery’s national success and celebrate her pride as a member of the Muscogee tribe.

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Waiting for the marchers was Matthew War Bonnet, Sicangu Lakota, a survivor of the St. Francis Indian School in South Dakota and a resident of Snohomish.

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“This became my friend,” War Bonnet said, holding a razor strap.

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But “this has never been about religion,” said Matthew War Bonnet, Sicangu Lakota, a survivor of St. Francis Indian School in South Dakota and a resident of Snohomish.

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Students like War Bonnet were only permitted to see their families for a few months in their boarding school years.

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