Nipmuck
noun
a member of an Algonquian Indian people living in the vicinity of Worcester, Mass.
Nipmucks
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pluralof Nipmuck.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But, to the west, the Narragansetts—traditional rivals largely untouched by the epidemic—now outnumbered the Wampanoags, and that led to the strengthening of Ousamequin’s alliances with the surviving Massachusett and another nearby group, the Nipmucks.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019
This pond was a bound mark between the Nipmucks and the Muhhekans, and was resorted to by Indians of both nations.
From The Composition of Indian Geographical Names Illustrated from the Algonkin Languages by J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull
First the Deerfield Indians abandoned his cause, and many of the Nipmucks and Narragansetts followed.
From The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story by John R. (John Roy) Musick
It was a busy winter and spring for these Nipmucks.
From The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty by John Fiske
Governor Leverett saw how great the danger would be if the other tribes should follow the example set by Philip, and Captain Edward Hutchinson was accordingly sent to Brookfield to negotiate with the Nipmucks.
From The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty by John Fiske
