Narraganset

American  

[nar-uh-gan-sit] / ˌnær əˈgæn sɪt /

noun

plural

Narragansets,

plural

Narraganset

1. Narragansett.

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Example Sentences

Among the most celebrated spots: Stafford Springs, Connecticut, was originally discovered by the Mohegan and Narraganset Indians, who said the waters made them feel lively.

From Time Magazine Archive

His eight pending suits now include the Oneida claim to 300,000 acres in New York State, the Narraganset claim to 3,200 acres in Rhode Island and the Western Pequot claim to 800 acres in Connecticut.

From Time Magazine Archive

A Narraganset Indian, who, for some cause, had become enraged against his countrymen, deserted their cause, and, entering the camp of the colonists, acted as their guide.

From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

It is also probable that he spent some time at the Narraganset fort, and that he directed several assaults which, during this season of comparative repose, fell upon remote sections of the frontier.

From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

He occupied a portion of a royal grant of land, about that time purchased from the Narraganset tribe of Indians, by the agent of the crown.

From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Ballou, Maturin Murray