SACHEM


Meaning of SACHEM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ā -ch ə m, ' sa-

Function: noun

Etymology: Narragansett sâchim

Date: 1622

1 : a No. American Indian chief especially : the chief of a confederation of the Algonquian tribes of the No. Atlantic coast

2 : a Tammany leader

– sa · chem · ic \ s ā - ' che-mik, sa- \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.