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Pipe Of Peace

Definition: Pipe Of Peace

Pipe Of Peace

Noun

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

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Pipe Of Peace

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Literature

Pipe of Peace The North American Indians present a pipe to anyone they wish to be on good terms with. To receive the pipe and smoke together is to promote friendship and goodwill, but to refuse the offer is virtually a declaration of hostility. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Synonyms: Pipe Of Peace

Synonyms: calumet (n), peace pipe (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Pipe Of Peace

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Peace

Noun: peace; amity; (friendship); harmony; (concord); tranquility, calm; (quiescence); truce, peace treaty, accord; (pacification); peace pipe, pipe of peace, calumet of peace.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Photo Album: Pipe Of Peace

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Cheyenne, Wyo.--Indian and cowboy have buried the hatchet and smoked the pipe of peace. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Expressions: Pipe Of Peace

Expressions using "pipe of peace": smoke the pipe of peace To smoke the pipe of peace. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: Pipe Of Peace

Language Translations for "pipe of peace"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Czech

  

zakopat váleènou sekyru (smoke the pipe of peace). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ipepay ofay eacepay

   

Romanian

  

pipa pãcii (peace pipe). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

pipa de la paz (peace pipe). (various references)

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Anagrams: Pipe Of Peace

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-f-i-o-p-p-p"

-5 letters: apiece, epopee.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Images: Photo Album
4. Expressions
5. Translations: Modern
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography


  

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