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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
calumet \cal"umet\, n. f. calumet, fr. l. calamus reed. see
   halm, and cf. shawm.
   a kind of pipe, used by the north american indians for
   smoking tobacco. the bowl is usually made of soft red stone,
   and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers.
   1913 webster

         smoked the calumet, the peace pipe,
         as a signal to the nations.              --lowgfellow.
   1913 webster

   note: the calumet is used as a symbol of peace. to accept the
         calumet is to agree to terms of peace, and to refuse it
         is to reject them. the calumet of peace is used to seal
         or ratify contracts and alliances, and as an evidence
         to strangers that they are welcome.
         1913 webster
see also:
halm shawm 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
calumet
     n : a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of amerindians; smoked on
         ceremonial occasions especially as a token of peace
         syn: peace pipe, pipe of peace
see also:
peace pipe pipe of peace 
[3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
calumet, ia city, fips 10090
  location: 42.94495 n, 95.55039 w
  population 1990: 160 78 housing units
  area: 0.7 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 51009
calumet, mi village, fips 12580
  location: 47.24744 n, 88.45322 w
  population 1990: 818 542 housing units
  area: 0.5 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
calumet, mn city, fips 9316
  location: 47.31916 n, 93.26962 w
  population 1990: 382 184 housing units
  area: 4.1 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
calumet, ok town, fips 11050
  location: 35.60144 n, 98.12375 w
  population 1990: 560 223 housing units
  area: 3.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 73014

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
calumet -- u.s. county in wisconsin
   population 2000:    40631
   housing units 2000: 15758
   land area 2000:     319.839197 sq. miles 828.379681 sq. km
   water area 2000:    77.187643 sq. miles 199.915070 sq. km
   total area 2000:    397.026840 sq. miles 1028.294751 sq. km
   located within:       wisconsin wi, fips 55
   location:             44.111956 n, 88.211825 w
   headwords:
    calumet
    calumet, wi
    calumet county
    calumet county, wi


[5] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
calumet, ok -- u.s. town in oklahoma
   population 2000:    535
   housing units 2000: 205
   land area 2000:     1.280604 sq. miles 3.316748 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.280604 sq. miles 3.316748 sq. km
   fips code:            11050
   located within:       oklahoma ok, fips 40
   location:             35.600454 n, 98.120409 w
   zip codes 1990:     73014
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    calumet, ok
    calumet


[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
calumet-norvelt, pa -- u.s. census designated place in pennsylvania
   population 2000:    1682
   housing units 2000: 709
   land area 2000:     1.454463 sq. miles 3.767042 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.454463 sq. miles 3.767042 sq. km
   fips code:            10836
   located within:       pennsylvania pa, fips 42
   location:             40.213730 n, 79.493121 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    calumet-norvelt, pa
    calumet-norvelt
    calumet, pa
    calumet


[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
calumet, ia -- u.s. city in iowa
   population 2000:    181
   housing units 2000: 83
   land area 2000:     0.264410 sq. miles 0.684820 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.264410 sq. miles 0.684820 sq. km
   fips code:            10090
   located within:       iowa ia, fips 19
   location:             42.945988 n, 95.552078 w
   zip codes 1990:     51009
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    calumet, ia
    calumet


[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
calumet, mi -- u.s. village in michigan
   population 2000:    879
   housing units 2000: 491
   land area 2000:     0.194290 sq. miles 0.503210 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.194290 sq. miles 0.503210 sq. km
   fips code:            12580
   located within:       michigan mi, fips 26
   location:             47.247360 n, 88.454557 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    calumet, mi
    calumet


[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
calumet, mn -- u.s. city in minnesota
   population 2000:    383
   housing units 2000: 178
   land area 2000:     1.591110 sq. miles 4.120956 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.010805 sq. miles 0.027984 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.601915 sq. miles 4.148940 sq. km
   fips code:            09316
   located within:       minnesota mn, fips 27
   location:             47.321205 n, 93.274324 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    calumet, mn
    calumet



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