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单词 earth lodge
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earth lodge


noun

a circular, usually dome-shaped dwelling of certain North American Indians, made of posts and beams covered variously with branches, grass, sod, or earth and having a central opening in the roof, a tamped earth floor, and frequently a vestibule.

Words nearby earth lodge

earth-goddess, earth-grazer, earth inductor compass, earthlight, earthling, earth lodge, earthly, earthman, earth mother, earthmover, earthmoving
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Example sentences from the Web for earth lodge

  • The hill is said to be in the form of an earth-lodge, even to the extended vestibule.

    Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
  • The Pawnee had very elaborate ceremonies and traditions connected with the earth-lodge.

    Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
  • The place of meeting is the earth-lodge belonging to one of the principal chiefs.

    Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))|James Owen Dorsey
  • The dance may take place out of doors, or else in an earth-lodge.

    Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))|James Owen Dorsey
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