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Sagamore

//ˈsæɡəmɔː// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of sachem.; A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians. US, historical

    "[A] Sagamore with a Humberd in his eare for a pendant, a black havvke on his occiput for his plume, Movvhackees for his gold chaine, good ſtore of VVampompeage begirting his loynes, his bovv in his hand, his quiver at his back, vvith ſix naked Indian ſplatterlaſhes at his heeles for his guard, thinkes himſelfe little inferiour to the great Cham; hee vvill not ſtick to ſay, hee is all one vvith King Charles."

  2. 2
    a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of sachem.; An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society. US, archaic, historical, informal
  4. 4
    A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization responsible for taking care of its property. US, historical

    "The society elects annually thirteen sachems, which represent the original thirteen States. […] The other officers of the society are a Secretary, Treasurer, Sagamore, and Wiskinkie. The duty of the Sagamore is to take care of the property of the society; that of the Wiskinkie, to act as doorkeeper."

Etymology

From an Algonquian language; compare Abenaki sôgmô, sôgemô (“chief”), Mi'kmaq saqamaw (“chief”), and Penobscot sagama, sagema, sagemo, sangemo (“chief”), all ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa (“male chief”). Doublet of sachem.

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