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CALUMET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does calumet mean? 

CALUMET (noun)
  The noun CALUMET has 1 sense:

1. a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)play

  Familiarity information: CALUMET used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CALUMET (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

calumet; peace pipe; pipe of peace

Hypernyms ("calumet" is a kind of...):

pipe; tobacco pipe (a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco)


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