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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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