Samish
Americannoun
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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
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Samish
First recorded in 1855–60; from Samish Sʔémǝš, roughly meaning “the people who are there”
Example Sentences
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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
The Chinook caught offshore of Vancouver Island included spring, summer and fall Chinook, from rivers all over the region: the Nooksack, Samish, Skagit, Stillaguamish, Skykomish.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 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
When tribal leaders “expended our political capital” to help pass the CCA in 2021, “we didn’t realize, no one realized,” what the impact was going to be, said Wooten, the Samish Nation chair.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 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 Giles, Harry F.
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