Penobscot
Americannoun
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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.
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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 Native American Programs, in partnership with the Penobscot Nation, also launched a website where visitors can hear the words spoken by language master Gabe Paul, a Penobscot pronunciation guide.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 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
Start with “Night of the Living Rez,” by Morgan Talty, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
Music was playing on the radio, an old Artie Shaw tune, why not, and Milton watched the red light on the Penobscot Building blinking on and off.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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