sachem

Noun

Meaning

A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sagamore chieftain chief headman president cham captain head director governor manager ruler superintendent skipper mogul
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Antonyms

hand servant employee peasant hire nobody
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Hypernyms

pol politico politician Indian chief political leader Indian chieftain

Related terms

sagamore sagamoreship

Anagrams

schema McShea samech schame chasme

Examples

He twice surrendered himself as a hostage to the Indians to guarantee the safe return of a great sachem (paramount chief) from a summons to a court: sachem Pessicus in 1645 and sachem Metacomet ("King Philip") in 1671. Source: Internet

The WIC would offer a land patent, the recipient of which would be responsible for negotiating a deal with representatives of the local population, usually the sachem or high chief. Source: Internet

While the Colonials were seeded preseason No. 1 in a vote of Division I coaches, Longo agrees second-seeded Sachem North starts as the best team. Source: Internet

Lindsay also helped to implement a Peer to Peer Substance Abuse Prevention Program in the Sachem School District, which aims to prevent drug use at both the high school and middle school levels. Source: Internet

The Delaware sachem Mattahoon, who was one of the participants, later stated that only as much land as was contained within an area marked by "six trees" was purchased and that the rest of the land occupied by the Swedes was stolen. Source: Internet

There chief sachem Massasoit hosted Williams for the three months until spring. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sachdev Sachdeva sachel sachemdom sachemic sachemship