Squanto

American  

[skwon-toh] / ˈskwɒn toʊ /

noun

1. died 1622, North American Indian of the Narragansett tribe: interpreter for the Pilgrims.

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Example Sentences

It was badly decimated by European diseases by the time the Mayflower arrived, but one of its survivors, Tisquantum, commonly known as Squanto, famously helped the English colonists survive their first winter.

From Seattle Times

In 1619, five years after he was taken, Squanto finally made it back home, aboard yet another English explorer’s ship.

From Washington Post

There’s a plaque commemorating Squanto a quarter mile to the southeast, but at least one local historian, the late Warren Sears Nickerson, has suggested Squanto’s remains were buried northeast of the beach.

From Washington Post

The manner of burial resembled that of the Pilgrims, suggesting it may have been Squanto.

From Washington Post

As with so many stories about Squanto, the truth of this one remains a mystery.

From Washington Post