wampum

[ wom-puhm, wawm- ]

/ ˈwɒm pəm, ˈwɔm- /

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noun

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.

Informal. money.

Origin of wampum

First recorded in 1630–40; short for wampumpeag

Words nearby wampum

wame, wammul, wammus, Wampanoag, wampish, wampum, wampumpeag, wampus, wamus, wan, WAN2TLK

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Example sentences from the Web for wampum

America with lakes of lucre, waves of wampum, a Superstorm Sandy of simoleons, a Hurricane Katrina of cash.
The Federal Government Has Violated My Right to Chainsaw|P. J. O’Rourke|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the seventeenth century Indian money (wampum) was much used by the colonists, especially in their trade with the Indians.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14|Various
If on some strange coast we should meet simple-minded people who have only wampum, perhaps even then we might make a trade.
The Gentle Reader|Samuel McChord Crothers
Don't deliberate; but remove away, and take this Belt of Wampum.'
The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada|Cadwallader Colden

Indians are great wanderers, and a myth can travel as far as a redstone pipe or a string of wampum.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Before I went down I had thrown a chain of wampum round my neck, which seemed to please them.
Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men|Anna Brownell Jameson

British Dictionary definitions for wampum

wampum

/ (ˈwɒmpəm) /

noun

(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

US and Canadian informal money or wealth

Also called: peag, peage

Word Origin for wampum

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for wampum

wampum

[ (wahm-puhm) ]

Beads made from polished shells that some Native Americans once used as money and jewelry.

单词	wampum
释义	wampum [ wom-puhm, wawm- ] / ˈwɒm pəm, ˈwɔm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wampum ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Informal. money. Origin of wampum First recorded in 1630–40; short for wampumpeag Words nearby wampum wame, wammul, wammus, Wampanoag, wampish, wampum, wampumpeag, wampus, wamus, wan, WAN2TLK Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wampum America with lakes of lucre, waves of wampum, a Superstorm Sandy of simoleons, a Hurricane Katrina of cash. The Federal Government Has Violated My Right to Chainsaw\|P. J. O’Rourke\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During the seventeenth century Indian money (wampum) was much used by the colonists, especially in their trade with the Indians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14\|Various If on some strange coast we should meet simple-minded people who have only wampum, perhaps even then we might make a trade. The Gentle Reader\|Samuel McChord Crothers Don't deliberate; but remove away, and take this Belt of Wampum.' The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada\|Cadwallader Colden Indians are great wanderers, and a myth can travel as far as a redstone pipe or a string of wampum. Myths of the Cherokee\|James Mooney Before I went down I had thrown a chain of wampum round my neck, which seemed to please them. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men\|Anna Brownell Jameson British Dictionary definitions for wampum wampum / (ˈwɒmpəm) / noun (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 US and Canadian informal money or wealth Also called: peag, peage Word Origin for wampum C17: short for wampumpeag, from Narraganset wampompeag, from wampan light + api string + -ag plural suffix Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wampum necklace, rosary, choker, pendant, refund, buck, supply, payment, note, currency, security, reserve, investment, stock, chaplet, pearls, necklet, wherewithal, coin, pledge Cultural definitions for wampum wampum [ (wahm-puhm) ] Beads made from polished shells that some Native Americans once used as money and jewelry. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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wampum

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