a North American Indian peace pipe; a calumet; also in extended use. Cf. peace pipe n. at peace, n. compounds 2.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > peace > [noun] > pipe of (4) pipe of peace1698 a North American Indian peace pipe; a calumet; also in extended use. Cf. peace pipe n. at peace, n. compounds 2. calumet1717 A tobacco-pipe with a bowl of clay or stone, and a long reed stem carved and ornamented with feathers. It is used among the American Indians as a… friend-pipe1775 = calumet, n. peace pipe1779 a tobacco pipe traditionally smoked as a token of peace amongst North American Indians (cf. pipe of peace n. at pipe, n.1 27b and calumet, n.); also… |
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