Definition of SAGAMORE

sagamore

Meanings

Plural: sagamores

Noun

  • a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
  • Synonym of sachem.
  • A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.
  • Synonym of sachem.
  • An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society.
  • A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization responsible for taking care of its property.

Origin / Etymology

From an Algonquian language; compare Abenaki sôgmô, sôgemô (“chief”), Mi'kmaq saqamaw (“chief”), and Penobscot sagama, sagema, sagemo, sangemo (“chief”), all ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa (“male chief”). Doublet of sachem.

Synonyms

sachem

Scrabble Score: 11

sagamore is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sagamore is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sagamore is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

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