Definition of sachems Sachems

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What does sachems mean?

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  • sachems (Noun)
    Plural of sachem.

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Noun

Plural: sachems

sachem - a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
  sagamore
sachem - a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sachem (Noun)
    A chief of a tribe of the American Natives; a sagamore.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sachem (n.)
    A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • sachem
    sā′chem, n. a chief of a North American Indian tribe, a sagamore: one of the Tammany leaders.—ns. Sā′chemdom, Sā′chemship

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • sachem
    A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore. See SAGAMORE.

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