council fire

council fire
noun
: the ceremonial fire kept burning during a council of No. American Indians; also : the council itself — compare long house 2

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a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians.
[1745-55, Amer.]

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council fire,
the fire lighted by North American Indians when in council.

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  • council fire — a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians. [1745 55, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Council chamber — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Council table — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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