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peace pipe
n.
A calumet.
peace pipe
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a long decorated pipe smoked by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, esp as a token of peace Also called calumet pipe of peace
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Noun1.peace pipe - a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindianspeace pipe - a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
calumet, pipe of peace
pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
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peace pipe n → calumet m inv (della pace)
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95 Hardcover F614 In this notable account of business and culture in an American small town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Southwick tells how whites promoted a romanticized version of Indian craft and tradition (the red stone in Pipestone was used to make so-called peace pipes by the Plains Indians) to elevate their town, obtaining a federally-funding Indian boarding school, a national monument, and a tourism industry in the process.
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The men and women who cruise our streets brandishing tattoos and machine guns are nothing more than selfish, spineless brigands who occasionally con reporters into believing they've smoked peace pipes instead of crack pipes.
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