wigwam
[ wig-wom, -wawm ]
/ ˈwɪg wɒm, -wɔm /
noun
an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins.Compare lodge(def 9), tepee.
the Wigwam. Tammany Hall(def 2).
Nearby words
wigner, wigner, eugene paul, wigtown, wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, wiki weapon, wikileaked, wikitorial, wikiup
Origin of wigwam
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wigwam
/ (ˈwɪɡˌwæm) /
noun
any dwelling of the North American Indians, esp one made of bark, rushes, or skins spread over or enclosed by a set of arched poles lashed togetherCompare tepee
a similar structure for children
Word Origin for wigwam
from Abnaki and Massachuset wīkwām, literally: their abode
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Word Origin and History for wigwam
wigwam
1620s, from Algonquian (probably Eastern Abenaki) wikewam "a dwelling," said to mean literally "their house;" also said to be found in such formations as wikiwam and Ojibwa wiigiwaam and Delaware wiquoam.
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