- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. A juice used in medicine. Source: opted
- 3. n. a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. Etym: [Cf. Sachem.] 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. "Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow." Longfellow. 2. A juice used in medicine. [Obs.] Johnson. Source: webster
- 5. The head of a tribe among the American Indians; a chief; --generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writtersdistinguished between them, making the sachem a chief of the firstrank, and a sagamore one of the second rank. "Be it sagamore, sachem,or powwow." Longfellow. Source: adambom
- 6. n a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) Source: ecdict
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