Massachuset

Massachusetts

/ (ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪt) /


noun
  1. plural -sets, -set or -setts a member of a North American Indian people formerly living around Massachusetts Bay

  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family

Origin of Massachuset

1
probably from Algonquian, literally: at the big hill

Words Nearby Massachuset

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