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 Penobscot River once supported runs of salmon in the tens of thousands, in the era before intense damming of rivers, said Dan McCaw, fisheries program manager for the Penobscot Nation.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Start with “Night of the Living Rez,” by Morgan Talty, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
“We’re disappointed that the governor continues to block self-determination policies that would better the lives of tribal citizens and rural Mainers,” said Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
“Well,” she says, “I’m a Penobscot Indian on my father’s side. When I was young, we lived on a reservation near Old Town.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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