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Samish

American  
[sah-mish] / ˈsɑ mɪʃ /

noun

  • Samishes,
    plural
  • Samish
    plural
  1. a member of an Indigenous people of northwestern Washington State.

  2. the Salishan language of the Samish.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Samish or their language.

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Etymology

Origin of Samish

First recorded in 1855–60; from Samish Sʔémǝš, roughly meaning “the people who are there”

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Before the Coast Guard arrived, the Washington state ferry Samish responded and launched its rescue boat.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 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

“It is the sacred fingerprint of the ancestors that shaped this place,” said Sam Barr, a Samish tribal citizen and tribal historic preservation office supervisor for the Stillaguamish Tribe.

From Seattle Times Nov. 12, 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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