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Wampanoag en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌwɑm.pəˈnoʊˌæɡ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈwɑm.pəˌnɑɡ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Massachusett Wôpanâak, wôpanâak.

Meanings

  1. A member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
    • In 1621, colonists invited Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoags, to a feast after a recent land deal. 2018, Tommy Orange, There There, Harvill Secker, page 4:
  2. A member of a current Native American nation currently consisting of five affiliated tribes.

Forms

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Synonyms

Natick · Massachusett

Wampanoag en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌwɑm.pəˈnoʊˌæɡ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈwɑm.pəˌnɑɡ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Massachusett Wôpanâak, wôpanâak.

Meanings

  1. The Algonquin language of the Wampanoag tribe.