Calumet

Definition of Calumet

a long ceremonial pipe used by some Native American tribes

How should Calumet divide into syllables

The word 'calumet' has 3 syllables. The vowels in this word are a, u, and e. The consonants are c, l, m, and t.

Part of Speech - Calumet

The chief smoked the calumet during the ceremony.

Sentences with Calumet

• The Native American chief held the calumet pipe during the ceremony.
• The peace pipe was passed around the circle.
• The medicine man smoked the sacred pipe to heal the sick.
• The pipe of friendship was smoked between the two tribes.
• The red pipe was used in the war dance.
• The pipe of the spirits was believed to have magical powers.
• The pipe of council was used during important meetings.
• The pipe of the Great Spirit was used to communicate with the gods.
• The tube of peace was passed from one tribe to another.
• The smoking pipe was a common tool used by many Native American tribes.

Quotes with Calumet

• The calumet, or pipe of peace, was the great bond of friendship among the North American Indians. - John S.C. Abbott
• The calumet of the Indian was a religious ceremony, never a thing of barter or sale. - Charles Eastman
• The calumet was the most important ceremonial object among the Plains Indians and had been for hundreds of years. - Joseph Bruchac
• The calumet was the sceptre of peace; the war-club was that of war. - Lewis Cass
• The calumet was the badge of a warrior's honor. - William Bartram

Number of characters in Calumet

7 ( c, a, l, u, m, e, t )

Unique letters in Calumet

7 ( c, a, l, u, m, e, t )

Calumet Backwards

temulac

Phonetic Transcription of Calumet

IPA (International): ˌkæljʌˈmet

ARA (American): ˌkæljʌˈmɛt

EPA (English): ˌkæljʌˈmet

KAE-LYAH-MEH-T