Definitions for Calumet

Calumet cal·u·met

Spelling: [kal-yuh-met, kal-yuh-met]
IPA: /ˈkæl yəˌmɛt, ˌkæl yəˈmɛt/

Calumet is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 220 anagrams from letters in Calumet (acelmtu).

Definitions for Calumet

noun

  1. a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.

Origin of Calumet

1710-20; French, orig. dial. (Norman, Picard): pipe stem, a by-form of French chalumeau chalumeau, with suffix altered to -et -et

Examples for Calumet

More pounds of calumet are sold than of any other brand of baking powder.

He then sent one canoe forward, with four Frenchmen, to present the calumet of peace.

As soon as the canoe came within arrow-shot, the savages, regardless of the calumet, let fly a shower of arrows upon them.

La Salle advanced to meet them, with the calumet uplifted in his hands.

Three men were sent, with the calumet of peace, to search for their villages and obtain food.

He developed and put the calumet and Hecla on a paying basis.

La Salle then sent another canoe, with four Indians, bearing the calumet.

They smoke in the calumet of peace, and are friends because you wish them to be so.

Father Hennepin stood up in his boat and in his hands extended toward the savages, the calumet of peace.

La Salle presented the calumet of peace, and fraternal relations were immediately established.

Word Value for Calumet
Scrable

11

Words with friends

15

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