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ˈsæg əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊrsag·amore

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sachem, sagamorenoun

    a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)

Wiktionary

  1. sagamorenoun

    A chief of several Native American tribes, especially of the Algonquians.

    Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow. uE000240556uE001 Longfellow.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sagamorenoun

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  1. sagamore

    A sagamore is a term used among Native American tribes, particularly those in the northeastern United States, to designate a chieftain, chief, or tribal leader. The word is derived from the Algonquin language. Sometimes, it is also used to indicate a subordinate chief. It can also refer to a sachem or a sagamon.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sagamorenoun

    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

  2. Sagamorenoun

    a juice used in medicine

  3. Etymology: [Cf. Sachem.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sagamore

    sag′a-mōr, n. a chief among some tribes of American Indians—prob. conn. with sachem.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. sagamore

    The head of a tribe among the American Indians,—generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writers distinguished between them, making the sachem a chief of the first rank, and a sagamore one of the second rank.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sagamore in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sagamore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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