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sachem



sa·chem [ ˈsā-chəm]



sachem   
noun
[ˈsā-chəm]

Definition of sachem

1 : a North American Indian chief
especially : the chief of a confederation of the Algonquian tribes of the North Atlantic coast
2 : a Tammany leader


Other Words from sachem
sachemic \ sā-​ˈche-​mik , sa-​ \ adjective



First Known Use of sachem

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1



History and Etymology for sachem

Narragansett sâchim



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