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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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