noun
also suncke ˈsəŋk
( -s )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick sonksq wife of a sachem, queen, from soṅqhuau he prevails, overcomes + squa woman
archaic : a female American Indian chief — called also sunk squaw ; compare sagamore
noun
also suncke ˈsəŋk
( -s )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick sonksq wife of a sachem, queen, from soṅqhuau he prevails, overcomes + squa woman
archaic : a female American Indian chief — called also sunk squaw ; compare sagamore
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012