- PIPE OF PEACE
- a pipe offered by an American Indian to one whom he wishes to be on good terms with.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
PIPE OF PEACE
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pipe of peace — n a ↑peace pipe … Dictionary of contemporary English
pipe of peace — pipe′ of peace′ n. ant a calumet; peace pipe • Etymology: 1685–95, amer … From formal English to slang
pipe of peace — ☆ pipe of peace n. PEACE PIPE … English World dictionary
pipe of peace — noun a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) • Syn: ↑calumet, ↑peace pipe • Hypernyms: ↑pipe, ↑tobacco pipe * * * : calumet * * * a calumet; … Useful english dictionary
pipe of peace — pipe smoked together by a group to symbolize their peaceful intentions toward one another (especially referring to a ceremonial pipe in the Native American Indian tradition) … English contemporary dictionary
pipe of peace — a calumet; peace pipe. [1685 95, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
pipe of peace — noun (C) a peace pipe … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
To smoke the pipe of peace — Pipe Pipe, n. [AS. p[=i]pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. {Peep}, {Pibroch}, {Fife}.] 1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pipe of peace — Calumet … New dictionary of synonyms
pipe of peace — noun → calumet …
