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Uncas

American  
[uhng-kuhs] / ˈʌŋ kəs /

noun

  1. the Circler, 1588?–1683?, Mohegan leader.


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Her favorite is Newell Convers Wyeth, best known for his classic book illustrations of characters like Uncas in “The Last of the Mohicans” and the pirates in “Treasure Island.”

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Dornford commandeered the Uncas and began sailing for Sierra Leone, but conditions on the impossibly overcrowded brig deteriorated rapidly.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

For a while, as historian Jeff Forret details in his book Williams’ Gang, Williams used the Uncas much as Franklin & Armfield had.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

Between February 1841 and March 1843, the Uncas made nearly two dozen round trips between New Orleans and Havana.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

It was not the selfless Cora, but Uncas and Uncas alone whom I adored.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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