1) Massachusett. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...Inflected forms: pl. Massachusett or Mas·sa·chu·setts also Massachuset or Mas·sa·chu·sets1a. A Native American people formerly located along Massachusetts Bay from... 2) Natick 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...The variety of Massachusett presumed to have been spoken in the mission town of Natick, Massachusetts, and used in the Massachusett Bible.... 3) musquash. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...See muskrat (sense 1). Perhaps of Massachusett origin; akin to Western Abenaki moskwas.... 4) wampumpeag. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...White shell beads used as wampum. Massachusett.... 5) sannup. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A married Native American man. Of Massachusett origin.... 6) squaw. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...1. Offensive A Native American woman, especially a wife. 2. Offensive Slang A woman or wife. Massachusett squa, younger woman.... 7) mugwump. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...who bolted the party in 1884, refusing to support presidential candidate James G. Blaine. Massachusett mugguomp, mummugguomp, war leader.mugwumper·y -NOUN... 8) sachem. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...2. A high official of the Tammany Society, a political organization in New York City. Of Massachusett origin.... 9) Wampanoag. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A Native American people formerly inhabiting eastern Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, with present-day descendants... 10) skunk. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...by keeping from scoring. 2a. To cheat (someone). b. To fail to pay (an amount due). Of Massachusett origin.... |