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calumet

cal·u·met
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-yuh-met, kal-yuh-met]
    • /ˈkæl yəˌmɛt, ˌkæl yəˈmɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

calumet usage trend in Literature

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