peace pipe
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- noun
- /piːs paɪp/
- Literature
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pipa de la paz
- The community came together to smoke the peace pipe, signifying their intent to resolve the conflict peacefully.
- smoking a peace pipe
Examples
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Maybe it's time for the Anderson group to smoke the peace pipe with District Attorney Lykos and her supporters.
Blog text (9) -
He receives the peace pipe from a small Indian boy when he announces his candidacy, and then goes inside to play Santa Claus.
Academic text (1995) -
Yeah, come down and smoke the peace pipe.
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How would you like to smoke the peace pipe?
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Maybe we can get together some time and go smoke the peace pipe.
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Let's smoke a peace pipe, okay?
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Both bands agree to smoke the peace pipe.
Academic text (2016) -
But, uh, you know, I didn't grow up smoking a peace pipe around the fire with my father and the tribal elders.
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Three episodes are shown: 1, arrival after a long ride; 2, Uintah offers the peace pipe; 3, White Rivers agrees to smoke the peace pipe with the Uintah.
Academic text (2016) -
Symbol d shows the White River Indians accepting the peace pipe from the Uintahs (Martineau 1973:61).
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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A decorated pipe that some Native American groups smoke in ceremonies to show peace
A decorated smoking pipe used at special times to show peace or agreement
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'peace pipe' is partly decomposable: a B1 learner who knows 'peace' and 'pipe' can infer it refers to a pipe associated with peace or reconciliation. However, the specific cultural and ceremonial significance (a highly decorated ritual object used by some Indigenous peoples) is not fully predictable from the constituents, so full understanding requires prior cultural knowledge.
Etymology
The noun peace pipe comes from Native American ceremonies where people shared a decorated pipe to show they wanted peace. By passing and smoking the pipe, they made a public promise or 'agreement', so the phrase means 'a token of peace or agreement'.