Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Uncas

American  
[uhng-kuhs] / ˈʌŋ kəs /

noun

  1. the Circler, 1588?–1683?, Mohegan leader.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Her favorite is Newell Convers Wyeth, best known for his classic book illustrations of characters like Uncas in “The Last of the Mohicans” and the pirates in “Treasure Island.”

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2023

A couple of months later, word came that the Uncas had encountered a storm, had yet to arrive in Cuba, and was feared lost.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

Craven was sure that the Uncas was “undoubtedly engaged in illicit trade,” but without enslaved people on board, he could not justify detaining it.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

On May 22, 1843, Pedro Sabate sold the Uncas to an Italian ship captain named Carlo Rauch.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

Uncas, standing ready to die before the Delaware, when an enemy warrior tears off his hunting shirt revealing the bright blue tortoise tattooed on Uncas’s breast.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson