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Uncas

American  
[uhng-kuhs] / ˈʌŋ kəs /

noun

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


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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

But without actionable evidence against it, the Uncas was allowed to get back to business.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

Together, they suggest that the Uncas may have been “Taken into the Service” and sold directly to the British navy in the summer of 1845.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

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

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

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