cal·u·met
| \ ˈkal-yə-ˌmet
, -mət \
, -mət \
Definition of calumet
: a highly ornamented ceremonial pipe of the American Indians
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“Calumet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calumet. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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Calumet geographical name
Cal·u·met
| \ ˈkal-yə-ˌmet
, -mət \
, -mət \
Definition of Calumet
industrial region of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois southeast of and adjacent to Chicago including the cities of East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond, Indiana, and Calumet City and Lansing, Illinois
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The first known use of calumet was in 1698
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