sagamore
IPA: sɑgˈɑmɔr
noun
- Synonym of sachem
- A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.
- (informal, archaic) An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society.
- (politics) A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization responsible for taking care of its property.
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Examples of "sagamore" in Sentences
- He has acquired also the Sagamore Hill farm.
- The Sagamore award has been conferred upon both men and women.
- Camps Sagamore and Santanoni are open to the public seasonally.
- A sachem or sagamore is a paramount chief among the Algonquins.
- Camp Sagamore has continued to function as a conference center.
- Some sources contend the sagamore was a lesser chief than the sachem.
- Route 130 ends just before the town line with Bourne east of Sagamore.
- Quentin's original gravestone is now currently on display at Sagamore Hill.
- As a senior, he was voted all conference for Sagamore and all state for Indiana.
- Production at the Sagamore mines would continue to increase steadily every year.