wigwam

[ wig-wom, -wawm ]

/ ˈwɪg wɒm, -wɔm /

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noun

an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins.Compare lodge (def. 9), teepee.

the Wigwam. Tammany Hall (def. 2).

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Origin of wigwam

1620–30, Americanism;<Eastern Abenaki wìkəwαm house < Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi;cf. wickiup

Words nearby wigwam

Wigner, wig out, Wigtown, Wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, WikiLeaked, wikitorial, wikiup, wiki weapon

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How to use wigwam in a sentence

From Dollywood to the Wigwam Village Motel, the country never looked so sweet as through the eyes of a pooch.
My Travels with Samantha|David Jefferson|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They led me to the largest wigwam of all; it contained fully eighty people.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
He was allowed to live in Powhattan's wigwam, and, after a short time, was set completely free.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women|Selina A. Bower
You shall no longer be a woman and live in a warm wigwam, with plenty of cakes to bake.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers

At this a sharp cry was heard, and a bird flew into the fireplace of the wigwam, and up the chimney.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
White Fawn, their mother, was baking corn bread on the coals of the wigwam fire.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers

British Dictionary definitions for wigwam

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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