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war bonnet

noun

  1. an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers.


war bonnet

noun

  1. a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of war bonnet1

First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences

Waiting for the marchers was Matthew War Bonnet, Sicangu Lakota, a survivor of the St. Francis Indian School in South Dakota and a resident of Snohomish.

“This became my friend,” War Bonnet said, holding a razor strap.

But “this has never been about religion,” said Matthew War Bonnet, Sicangu Lakota, a survivor of St. Francis Indian School in South Dakota and a resident of Snohomish.

Students like War Bonnet were only permitted to see their families for a few months in their boarding school years.

War Bonnet, 77, brought a rope, a belt and leather straps to the gathering hall Sunday to explain what he and his peers had endured.

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