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A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Huerfano County, Colorado.
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A township in Cook County, Illinois.
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Synonyms: Calumet City
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The Calumet River, a system of rivers and canals between the south side of Chicago, Illinois and Gary, Indiana.
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana.
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A township in Lake County, Indiana.
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A minor city in O'Brien County, Iowa.
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name
A number of places in the United States:
A charter township and village therein, in Houghton County, Michigan.
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A minor city in Itasca County, Minnesota.
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An unincorporated community in Pike County, Missouri.
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An unincorporated community in Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.
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A town in Canadian County, Oklahoma.
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A census-designated place in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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A town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, adjacent to Calumet County.
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noun
A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace.
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noun
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
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Synonyms: peace pipe, pipe of peace
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Broader terms: pipe, tobacco pipe
History
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).
Across languages
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