Samish
Americannoun
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Samishes,
plural
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Samish
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a member of an Indigenous people of northwestern Washington State.
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the Salishan language of the Samish.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Samish
First recorded in 1855–60; from Samish Sʔémǝš, roughly meaning “the people who are there”
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Coast Guard crew members drove the cabin cruiser safely to Anacortes while the Samish shielded it from the wind.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
With his wife, he’s planning lots of travel to see family; he’s into bowling and pickleball; and he’s become the de facto community chef where he now lives on Samish Island.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
But the basic construct of gooey Beecher’s and Samish Bay cheeses on toasty, spongy bread works well as-is.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
They stopped buying imported ingredients, swapping for Ferndale Farmstead and Samish Bay Cheese mozzarella.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Lake Whatcom, a suburban resort, 20 minutes' ride; Nooksack Falls; Lake Samish by Samish road through big timber.
From The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists by Harry F. Giles
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