sachem

[ sey-chuhm ]

/ ˈseɪ tʃəm /

noun

(among some North American Indians)

the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.

a member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois.

one of the high officials in the Tammany Society.

Slang. a political party leader.

Origin of sachem

First recorded in 1615–25, Americanism; from southeastern New England Algonquian (compare Narragansett (English spelling) sâchim, saunchum, Massachusett sontim ), from unattested Proto-Algonquian sa˙kima˙wa; cf. sagamore

OTHER WORDS FROM sachem

sa·chem·dom, nounsa·chem·ic

[sey-chem-ik, sey-chuh-mik], /seɪˈtʃɛm ɪk, ˈseɪ tʃə mɪk/, adjectivesa·chem·ship, noun

Words nearby sachem

saccus, sacellum, sacerdotal, sacerdotalism, sac fungus, sachem, Sacher-Masoch, Sacher torte, sachet, Sachs, Sachsen

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Example sentences from the Web for sachem

And as the guide presented them to him, he soon poured some liquid into a cup and gave it to the weakened Sachem.
Famous Indian Chiefs|Charles H. L. Johnston
When the sachem was brought up, the Spanish officer examined him attentively.
The Queen of the Savannah|Gustave Aimard
Upon the death of a sachem, for example among the Seneca-Iroquois, a council of his gentiles54 was convened to name his successor.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
Unicorn is a sachem; he must give an example to his young men on the warpath.
The Trail-Hunter|Gustave Aimard

He never became a sachem, but remained always the most respected and powerful leader in the Long House.
Cardigan|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for sachem

sachem

/ (ˈseɪtʃəm) /

noun

US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall

another name for sagamore

Derived forms of sachem

sachemic (seɪˈtʃɛmɪk, ˈseɪtʃə-), adjective

Word Origin for sachem

C17: from Narraganset sǎchim chief

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

单词	sachem
释义	sachem [ sey-chuhm ] / ˈseɪ tʃəm / noun (among some North American Indians) the chief of a tribe. the chief of a confederation. a member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois. one of the high officials in the Tammany Society. Slang. a political party leader. Origin of sachem First recorded in 1615–25, Americanism; from southeastern New England Algonquian (compare Narragansett (English spelling) sâchim, saunchum, Massachusett sontim ), from unattested Proto-Algonquian sa˙kima˙wa; cf. sagamore OTHER WORDS FROM sachem sa·chem·dom, nounsa·chem·ic [sey-chem-ik, sey-chuh-mik], /seɪˈtʃɛm ɪk, ˈseɪ tʃə mɪk/, adjectivesa·chem·ship, noun Words nearby sachem saccus, sacellum, sacerdotal, sacerdotalism, sac fungus, sachem, Sacher-Masoch, Sacher torte, sachet, Sachs, Sachsen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sachem And as the guide presented them to him, he soon poured some liquid into a cup and gave it to the weakened Sachem. Famous Indian Chiefs\|Charles H. L. Johnston When the sachem was brought up, the Spanish officer examined him attentively. The Queen of the Savannah\|Gustave Aimard Upon the death of a sachem, for example among the Seneca-Iroquois, a council of his gentiles54 was convened to name his successor. Ancient Society\|Lewis Henry Morgan Unicorn is a sachem; he must give an example to his young men on the warpath. The Trail-Hunter\|Gustave Aimard He never became a sachem, but remained always the most respected and powerful leader in the Long House. Cardigan\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for sachem sachem / (ˈseɪtʃəm) / noun US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall another name for sagamore Derived forms of sachem sachemic (seɪˈtʃɛmɪk, ˈseɪtʃə-), adjective Word Origin for sachem C17: from Narraganset sǎchim chief 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
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