SAGAMORE

sachem, sagamore

(noun) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sagamore (plural sagamores)

A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.

(obsolete) A juice used in medicine.

Synonyms

• sachem

Anagrams

• georamas

Source: Wiktionary


Sag"a*more, n.

1. Etym: [Cf. Sachem.]

Definition: The head of a tribe among the American Indians; a chief; -- generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writters distinguished between them, making the sachem a chief of the first rank, and a sagamore one of the second rank. "Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow." Longfellow.

2. A juice used in medicine. [Obs.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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