Canonchet
[ kuh-non-chet, -chit ]
noun
Nanuntenoo, died 1676, Narragansett leader: executed by colonists.
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How to use Canonchet in a sentence
A few days before the capture of Canonchet he had surprised a party of Plymouth men near Pawtuxet.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington GreeneThrough all his captivity, Canonchet evinced a pride of soul that danger could not fright nor suffering bend.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John FrostHe then retreated to the Narragansett country, and was hospitably received by Canonchet.
The Land We Live In | Henry MannThe great swamp fight; burning the Indian wigwams; what the Chief Canonchet said.
The Beginner's American History | D. H. MontgomeryCanonchet, the chief sachem of the Narragansetts, was the son of Miantonomoh; and could he forget his father's wrongs?
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