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Meaning of SACHEM

Pronunciation:  'seychum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
  2. [n]  a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
 
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 Synonyms: sagamore
 
 See Also: Indian chief, Indian chieftan, pol, political leader, politician, politico

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sa"chem\ (s[acr"]chem), n.
A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore. See
{Sagamore}.
 

 

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