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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....

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