sagamore

n. (印第安)酋长

发音

UK /ˈsæɡəmɔː/
其它
US /ˈsæɡəˌmɔɹ/

词形变化

sagamores 复数 sagamores

别名

sachamaker sackamaker

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of sachem.

    A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.

    美国 历史
  2. 2.

    Synonym of sachem.

    An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society.

    美国 古体 历史 非正式
  3. 3.

    A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization responsible for taking care of its property.

    美国 历史 政治

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

sachem

词源

From an Algonquian language; compare Abenaki sôgmô, sôgemô (“chief”), Mi'kmaq saqamaw (“chief”), and Penobscot sagama, sagema, sagemo, sangemo (“chief”), all ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa (“male chief”). Doublet of sachem.

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