Narragansett
Americannoun
plural
Narragansetts,plural
Narragansett-
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family formerly located in Rhode Island but now almost extinct.
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an Algonquian language, the language of the Narragansett Indians.
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a town in S Rhode Island: includes a resort Narragansett Pier.
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in Rhode Island
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the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
Example Sentences
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Cabral’s older son will unwrap a $266 mini 3-D printer, and his younger son the $107 beach game Flyball for day trips to Narragansett, in addition to an assortment of art supplies and Pokémon cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
In Lillie’s second mystery, tensions rise between Rhode Island’s Narragansett tribe and the Founders Society’s Mayflower descendants after 300-year-old sacred remains are unearthed, then vanish from a Society campground.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
This is even more true regarding the Yarmouth Stone and the Narragansett Runestone, discovered in Nova Scotia and Rhode Island in 1812 and 1984, respectively.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
Quahogs will traditionally start spawning in mid-June first in coves along Narragansett Bay and progress through the season.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
On the race’s eve, a downpour rendered the track at Narragansett a quagmire.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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