Penobscot
Americannoun
plural
Penobscots,plural
Penobscot-
a river flowing S from N Maine into Penobscot Bay. 350 miles (565 km) long.
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a member of a North American Indian people of the Penobscot River valley.
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the Eastern Algonquian language of the Penobscot, a dialect of Abenaki.
Example Sentences
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Whenever a worthy cause needs help in Rockland, Maine, this town of 7,000 overlooking Penobscot Bay, people reach out to Bruce Gamage Jr., an auctioneer who runs an antiques shop downtown.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
The manager, Kevin Howell, 51, of Carmel, was with his son when they both fell through the ice while crossing Etna Pond, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024
The Supreme Judicial Court heard highly technical arguments at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor during a packed hearing that underscored the stakes of its ultimate decision.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
The settlement for the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Maliseet, along with a 1991 agreement for the Mi’kmaq, stipulates they’re bound by state law and treated like municipalities in many cases.
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2023
She knows that she was named for Molly Molasses, a famous Penobscot Indian born the year before America declared its independence from England.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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