sagamore

[ sag-uh-mawr, ‐mohr ]

/ ˈsæg əˌmɔr, ‐ˌmoʊr /

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noun

(among the American Indians of New England) a chief or leader.

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Origin of sagamore

1605–15, Americanism;<Eastern Abenaki sὰkəmα< Proto-Algonquian *sa˙kima˙wa;cf. sachem

Words nearby sagamore

saga, sagacious, sagacity, Sagamihara, Sagami Sea, sagamore, Sagan, Sagarmatha, sag bag, sage, sagebrush

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How to use sagamore in a sentence

“With every fiber in me I want to run this race,” said Loeb at the press conference at the Sagamore Hotel.
Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé, Nicholas Loeb, Just Can’t Catch A Break|Tricia Romano|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A large metal sign permanently affixed to the superstructure reminded us that we were on the “Sagamore Bridge, 1933-1935.”
It’s Time America Makes Good Again on Its Belief in Public Works and Public Spirit|Daniel Kevles|September 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Membertou, the great Sagamore, exhorts every one of the Savages to become Christians.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
They rallied near Charlestown, whose people were also warned by their constant native friend, Sagamore John.
William Bradford of Plymouth|Albert Hale Plumb

The chief held a little higher position in the tribe than the sagamore did in his village.
Four American Indians|Edson L. Whitney
Then the Sagamore, as the oldest and highest in rank, in a few calm and dignified words, proposed the subject for deliberation.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
Sagamore, you will take the hillside, to the right; Uncas will bend along the brook to the left, while I will try the trail.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for sagamore

sagamore

/ (ˈsæɡəˌmɔː) /

noun

(among some North American Indians) a chief or eminent manAlso called: sachem

Word Origin for sagamore

C17: from Abnaki sāgimau, literally: he overcomes

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