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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 the new owner intended no such thing, and in his possession the commercial activities of the Uncas crossed the divide from the immoral into the illegal.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

The Uncas arrived in New Orleans in late April 1844, and the events surrounding its capture were widely reported in the city’s newspapers.

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

It was not the selfless Cora, but Uncas and Uncas alone whom I adored.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson