medicine lodge

noun

1. a structure used for various ceremonials of North American Indians.
2. (initial capital letters) the most important religious society among the central Algonquian tribes of North America.

medicine lodge

noun

1. a wooden structure used for magical and religious ceremonies among certain North American Indian peoples

Word History and Origins

Origin of medicine lodge¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

So when she clears up a little along towards noon, these three takes a packadero layout an' starts, presumable for Medicine Lodge.

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About eight oclock the sick woman entered the medicine lodge, followed by the chanter.

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This old womans lodge was not far from where the medicine lodge was built and all present knew her grandson well.

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As night approached an old woman entered the medicine lodge and said: I will send my grandson as an akninili.

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It shows the inside of the Medicine Lodge, the same as is seen in the first picture .

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