Sachemdom

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The government or jurisdiction of a sachem.

    "1821-1822, Timothy Dwight, Travels in New-England and New-York Alexander , the eldest son of Massasoit , died a young man , and left the Sachemdom to Philip"

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"1821-1822, Timothy Dwight, Travels in New-England and New-York Alexander , the eldest son of Massasoit , died a young man , and left the Sachemdom to Philip"

Etymology

From sachem + -dom.

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