Calumet Definition
kălyə-mĕt, -mĭt, kălyə-mĕt
noun
A long-stemmed ceremonial pipe smoked by North American Indians as a token of peace, at sacrifices, etc.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
calumet
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calumetsOrigin of Calumet
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From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kalamos).
From Wiktionary
Canadian French from French dialectal straw from Late Latin calamellus diminutive of Latin calamus reed from Greek kalamos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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