Massachuset
Britishnoun
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living around Massachusetts Bay
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the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
Etymology
Origin of Massachuset
probably from Algonquian, literally: at the big hill
Example Sentences
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From them the Massachuset tribe about the Bay derived its name, signifying "Near the Great Hills," which name was changed by the English to Massachusetts, and applied to both bay and colony.
From The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth by Rothery, Agnes
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