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sachem definition

☆ sa·chem (sā′c̸həm)

noun

  1. among some North American Indian tribes, the chief (of the tribe or of a confederation)
  2. any of the leaders of the Tammany Society

Etymology: < Algonquian languages of SE New England: cf. Massachusett sontim, Narragansett sâchim

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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