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Definitions for Sachem
[1] (among some North American Indians) the chief of a tribe. the chief of a confederation.
[2] a member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois.
[3] one of the high officials in the Tammany Society.
[4] Slang . a political party leader.
[5] US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall
[6] another name for sagamore
Words nearby Sachem
sacculus, saccus, sacellum, sacerdotal, sacerdotalism, sachem, sacher torte, sacher-masoch, sachet, sachs, sachsen
Origin of Sachem
1615–25, Americanism ; < southeastern New England Algonquian (compare Narragansett (E spelling) sâchim, saunchum, Massachusett sontim ) < Proto-Algonquian *sa˙kima˙wa; cf. sagamore
Other words from Sachem
sa·chem·dom , noun
sa·chem·ic [sey-chem -ik, sey -chuh -mik] /seɪˈtʃɛm ɪk, ˈseɪ tʃə mɪk/ , adjective
sa·chem·ship , noun
Word origin for Sachem
C17: from Narraganset sǎchim chief