| 单词 | council-fire |
| 释义 | > as lemmascouncil-fire council-fire n. a fire kindled by the North American Indians when in council. ΚΠ 1753 G. Washington Diaries I. 57 At this Place a Council Fire was kindled, where all their Business with these People was to be transacted. 1775 G. Johnson in Sparks Life Gouv. Morris (1832) I. 42 The Indians will not sit still, and see their council-fire extinguished. 1852 G. Bancroft Hist. Amer. Revol. II. x. 252 The Delawares, and the Shawnees, came to light the council-fire, to smoke the calumet, and to entreat for peace. < as lemmas |
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