wampumpeag
IPA: wˈɑmpʌmpiæg
noun
- (obsolete except historical) Synonym of wampum (“small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping”).
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Examples of "wampumpeag" in Sentences
- And the year before that, he came in third having tripped up on the word "wampumpeag," a string of polished beads or shells.
- They were called wampumpeag, were sewed on deer or other fine skins, and the belts thus made were used to emphasize points in negotiation or in treaties, or in speeches.
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