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peace pipe † Hist. 
an ornamented ceremonial pipe, used by certain Indian tribes as a symbol of peace and adopted by the white traders in their dealings with these Indians.
See also: calumet of peace
- 1865 "Well, this injun came to my house last spring, and sittin down on the flore, sed, Nee-che giv me sum tobbaccer." "Well, I giv nee chee some tibaccer and he fille his pees pipe and smoked it very peecably like."
- 1958 Twenty Indians gathered about a fire of sweet grass inside the teepee and following a prayer in Sioux, a peace pipe was passed.
- 1865 "Well, this injun came to my house last spring, and sittin down on the flore, sed, Nee-che giv me sum tobbaccer." "Well, I giv nee chee some tibaccer and he fille his pees pipe and smoked it very peecably like."