peace pipe

noun

A tobacco pipe smoked ceremonially in certain Native American cultures that symbolizes peace among those who smoke it, and among whom it is passed around from person to person.

“to smoke the peace pipe”

Meanings

nounpeace pipe (plural peace pipes)

plural peace pipes

  1. A tobacco pipe smoked ceremonially in certain Native American cultures that symbolizes peace among those who smoke it, and among whom it is passed around from person to person.

    to smoke the peace pipe

    Synonyms: calumet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tobacco pipe smoked ceremonially in certain Native American cultures that symbolizes peace among those who smoke it, and among whom it is passed around from person to person.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch vredespijp
  • vredespijppipe
Finnish rauhanpiippu
  • rauhanpiippupipe
French calumet de la paix
  • calumet de la paixpipe
German Friedenspfeife, Kalumet
  • Friedenspfeifepipe
  • Kalumetpipe
  • Calumetpipe
Greek πίπα της ειρήνης
  • πίπα της ειρήνης (pípa tis eirínis)pipe
Norwegian fredspipe
  • fredspipepipe
Polish fajka pokoju
  • fajka pokojupipe
Portuguese cachimbo da paz
  • cachimbo da pazpipe
Russian тру́бка ми́ра
  • тру́бка ми́ра (trúbka míra)pipe
Spanish calumet
  • calumetpipe
Swedish fredspipa
  • fredspipapipe
Turkish barış çubuğu
  • barış çubuğupipe
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APA

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“peace pipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peace%20pipe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peace pipe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peace%20pipe.

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