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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-yuh-met, kal-yuh-met]
- /ˈkæl yəˌmɛt, ˌkæl yəˈmɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-yuh-met, kal-yuh-met]
- /ˈkæl yəˌmɛt, ˌkæl yəˈmɛt/
Definitions of calumet word
- noun calumet a long-stemmed ceremonial pipe, smoked by North American Indians as a token of peace, at sacrifices, etc. 3
- noun calumet a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace. 1
- noun calumet A North American Indian peace pipe. 1
- noun calumet Native American peace pipe 1
- noun calumet A clay tobacco-pipe used by American Indians, especially as a symbol of truce or peace. 0
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Origin of calumet
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < French, orig. dial. (Norman, Picard): pipe stem, a by-form of French chalumeau chalumeau, with suffix altered to -et -et
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Parts of speech for Calumet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calumet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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