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PRONUNCIATION OF WAR BONNET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAR BONNET

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War bonnet is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WAR BONNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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War bonnet

Feathered war bonnets are worn by honored Plains Indian men. In the past they were sometimes worn into battle, but most often worn for ceremonial occasions as is the case today. They are seen as items of great spiritual and magical importance. The eagle is considered by Plains tribes as the greatest and most powerful of all birds, and thus the finest bonnets are made out of its feathers. Its beauty was considered of secondary importance; the bonnet's real value was in its supposed power to protect the wearer. The bonnet is still only to be worn on special occasions and is highly symbolic. In the collection of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis The bonnet had to be earned through brave deeds in battle because the feathers signified the deeds themselves. Some warriors might have obtained only two or three honor feathers in their whole lifetime, so difficult were they to earn. The bonnet was also a mark of highest respect because it could never be worn without the consent of the leaders of the tribe. A high honor, for example, was received by the warrior who was the first to touch an enemy fallen in battle, for this meant the warrior was at the very front of fighting.

Definition of war bonnet in the English dictionary

The definition of war bonnet in the dictionary is a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WAR BONNET

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Synonyms and antonyms of war bonnet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «war bonnet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAR BONNET

Find out the translation of war bonnet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of war bonnet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «war bonnet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战争的帽子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capo de la guerra
570 millions of speakers

English

war bonnet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युद्ध बोनट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غطاء الحرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

война капот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capota da guerra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধের টুপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bonnet de guerre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bonet perang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

War Bonnet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦争ボンネット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전쟁 보닛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang bonnet
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến tranh nắp ca-pô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர் குட்நெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्ध बोनटेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savaş kaputu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cofano di guerra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

War Bonnet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

війна капот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capota război
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόλεμο καπό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorlog enjinkap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krig motorhuv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

war Bonnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of war bonnet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAR BONNET»

The term «war bonnet» is regularly used and occupies the 98.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAR BONNET» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAR BONNET»

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The Confederate War Bonnet
In a rich portrayal of period and place, The Confederate War Bonnet is an evocative historical novel that helps to answer how Indians became involved in the Civil War, why they joined Confederate forces, and how the experience shaped their ...
Jack Shakely, 2011
2
War Bonnet
Being part of the famous Colt family isn't easy, and when Chris Colt's brother narrowly escapes death and his sister is kidnapped, he must teach the bandits a lesson that they will never forget--don't cross the Colts LAWMAN NO MORE When a ...
Don Bendell, 2000
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The War Bonnet: My Story
This book is about a gross injustice by the Canadian Government towards an 87 year old Native Canadian, and his attempts to clear his name before it is too late.
Herbert Edgar Baptiste, 2007
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History and Culture of the Boise Shoshone and Bannock Indians
After coming back to where they had left their friend they told the Eagle to get out his war bonnet and then the eagle got out his war bonnet and stomped it on the ground and so they decided to run past the Dzobit. The rattle snake and he was ...
William D. Edmo
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Defending Our Wildlife Heritage: The Life and Times of a ...
Walking over to the counter and looking more closely at the wall, I saw a coup stick alongside a bow with a quiver of arrows that appeared to be very old and a short, double-train war bonnet, which was also old but looked newer than the other ...
Terry Grosz, 2001
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Sun Going Down: A Novel
War Bonnet's friend Bad Heart Bull disdained wrestling; he liked to draw, so Cora got him paper and pencils and he drew pictures of the five of them on horseback riding after deer and buffalo and portraits of the boys in a group, seated around ...
Jack Todd, 2009
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The Keeper of the Horse: A Comanche Quest
Winning the battle of rage that swelled up inside him, Blue Boy finally looked War Bonnet in the eye and then simply said, “You have been warned!” War Bonnet, refusing to respond, reared up, quickly whirled around, and went racing away!
R. G. Duvall, 2010
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Songprints: The Musical Experience of Five Shoshone Women
HELENE: "Chokecherry, Giveaway, and all them special songs— I know them but I just can't flip 'em out. I'm just like all the singers; somebody else sings it, then I can remember it. Even the War Bonnet songs, I helped sing with the ladies in the  ...
Judith Vander, 1996
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Cheyenne Indians
At the back of the head, part way down on the war-bonnet, was the skin of a barns wallow, while to the right side of the war-bonnet, where the feathers were red, was tied a bat, so that the warrior might safely fight in the night, for a bat flies at ...
George Bird Grinnell, 1924
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Chevato: The Story of the Apache Warrior who Captured Herman ...
The Comanche called it a “coup,” or an act of bravery, and an eagle feather would be put on the war bonnet to signify each act of bravery. Today we might think that their acts were senseless, but you have to remember that the Comanche ...
William Chebahtah, Nancy McGown Minor, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAR BONNET»

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Double Amutee Parachutes into the 'War Bonnet Roundup' Rodeo
A special show is planned for every night of the 'War Bonnet Roundup' Rodeo in Idaho Falls at Sandy Downs. This year's special guest retired Sergeant First ... «KPVI News 6, Jul 15»
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Parachutist highlight of War Bonnet Roundup July 30-Aug. 1
1 as part of the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo in Idaho Falls. He is expected to parachute in about 7:50 p.m. each night. The rodeo is at Sandy Downs, 1860 E. «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
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Dana Bowman will parachute in to War Bonnet Roundup
Dana Bowman, an Army veteran who lost both legs in a skydiving accident, will be jumping in to the War Bonnet Roundup rodeo event Thursday, Friday and ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
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War bonnet presented at Arlee Esyapqeyni
Tony Incashola, right, presents Gene Sorrell with a war bonnet made by Pat Pierre during the 117th Arlee Esyapqeyni. Sorrell earned the war bonnet by being ... «Char-Koosta News, Jul 15»
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117th Arlee Celebration gets off to a rousing start
Tony Incashola, right, puts a war bonnet on Gene Sorrell as he's presented with the bonnet at the 117th Arlee Celebration on Saturday in Arlee. The war bonnet ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
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Nicki Minaj's 2015 Pinkprint European Tour Poster is Out — And It's …
Is there something that I'm missing that's making it difficult for celebrities (and lots of other humans) to understand that wearing a war bonnet replica is not OK? «Bustle, Dec 14»
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Native American-inspired attire criticised as culturally inappropriate
The Real Housewives of Melbourne pulled out similar war bonnets this year, dancing around and "woo woo woo"-ing. High street fashion stores stock ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 14»
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Native Americans gaining ground in their quest to educate public …
As portraits go, it was undeniably arresting, a strong-jawed man in profile wearing a regal Native American war bonnet. But the man in the headdress was singer ... «Kansas City Star, Aug 14»
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BC music festival's headdress ban strikes a chord
“They're doing it because they think the war bonnet is an amazing-looking thing. Some people think they're honouring aboriginal culture or that they're showing ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 14»
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Bass Coast Festival Bans Native American Headdresses
Canadian music festival Bass Coast has put a ban on Native American headdresses and war bonnets, which have become popular but insensitive fashion ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. War bonnet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/war-bonnet>. May 2024 ».
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