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calumet^¹

/ˈkæljʊmɛt/

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From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).

noun calumets

A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace. THE CALUMET OF PEACE. He offered a cigarette to the professor and took one himself.
Similar: peace pipe, pipe of peace

Calumet^²

/ˌkæljʊˈmɛt/ US

proper noun

A ghost town in Huerfano County, Colorado.
A township in Cook County, Illinois.
Similar: Calumet City
The Calumet River, a system of rivers and canals between the south side of Chicago, Illinois and Gary, Indiana.
A neighbourhood of East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana.
A township in Lake County, Indiana.
A minor city in O'Brien County, Iowa.
A charter township and village therein, in Houghton County, Michigan.
A minor city in Itasca County, Minnesota.
An unincorporated community in Pike County, Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.
A town in Canadian County, Oklahoma.
A census-designated place in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
A town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, adjacent to Calumet County.

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noun pipe of peace

Italiano	calumet della pace, pipa della pace

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"calumet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calumet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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calumet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calumet

Chicago

"calumet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calumet.

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@misc{calumet_2026,
  title = {calumet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calumet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}