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Definitions for Wampum

[1] Also called peag, seawan, sewan. cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes, especially such beads when white but also including the more valuable black or dark-purple varieties.
[2] Informal . money.
[3] (formerly) money used by North American Indians, made of cylindrical shells strung or woven together, esp white shells rather than the more valuable black or purple ones
[4] US and Canadian informal money or wealth

Words related to Wampum

necklace, rosary, choker, pendant, refund, buck, supply, payment, note, currency, security, reserve, investment, stock, chaplet, pearls, necklet, wherewithal, coin, pledge

Words nearby Wampum

wame, wammul, wammus, wampanoag, wampish, wampum, wampumpeag, wampus, wamus, wan, wan2tlk

Origin of Wampum

First recorded in 1630–40; short for wampumpeag

Word origin for Wampum

C17: short for wampumpeag, from Narraganset wampompeag, from wampan light + api string + -ag plural suffix

Synonyms for Wampum

choker, necklace, pendant, rosary, chaplet, necklet, pearls