About The Word Sagamore
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Sagamore
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What's The Definition Of Sagamore?
[n] a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sagamore: sachem Related Terms | Find terms related to Sagamore: See Also | Indian chief | Indian chieftan Sagamore In Webster's Dictionary \Sag"a*more\, n.
1. [Cf. {Sachem}.] The head of a tribe among the American
Indians; a chief; -- generally used as synonymous with
sachem, but some writters distinguished between them,
making the sachem a chief of the first rank, and a
sagamore one of the second rank. ``Be it sagamore, sachem,
or powwow.'' --Longfellow.
2. A juice used in medicine. [Obs.] --Johnson.
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