sagamore
noun
sag·a·more
| \ ˈsa-gə-ˌmȯr
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Definition of sagamore
1
: a subordinate chief of the Algonquian Indians of the North Atlantic coast
2
: sachem sense 1
Examples of sagamore in a Sentence
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The sagamore said the tribe had reached out to Brown over the years about the significance of the land and its ownership claim but the university had recently become unresponsive. — Michelle R. Smith, The Seattle Times, "Tribe sets up encampment on Brown University land," 21 Aug. 2017 The sagamore said the tribe had reached out to Brown over the years about the significance of the land and its ownership claim but the university had recently become unresponsive. — Washington Post, "Tribe sets up encampment on Brown University land," 21 Aug. 2017 His new enterprises — collectively they are called Plank Industries but nearly all have Sagamore in their names — are reshaping Baltimore’s waterfront and restoring luster to Maryland traditions and landmarks. — Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, "Remaking Baltimore’s Waterfront, With a Splash of Whiskey," 16 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sagamore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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