Massasoit

[ mas-uh-soit ]

noun

1. c1580–1661, North American Indian leader: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe; negotiator of peace treaty with the Pilgrims 1621 (father of King Philip).

Massasoit

/ ˈmæsəˌsɔɪt /

noun

1. Massasoit1661MAmerican IndianPOLITICS: tribal leader died 1661, Wampanoag Indian chief, who negotiated peace with the Pilgrim Fathers (1621)

Example Sentences

Ousamequin, often referred to as Massasoit, which is his title and means “great sachem,” faced a nearly impossible situation, historians and educators said.

From Seattle Times

Many pages are devoted to imagining the details of a discussion between Roger Williams and the Wampanoag Massasoit.

From New York Times

Some historians have suggested that Massasoit helped the Pilgrims, not of out kindness, but necessity.

From Washington Times

Visitors will also see a photo of a statue by the sculptor Cyrus Dallin, of Massasoit, a Native American leader; the statue overlooks Plymouth Rock.

From New York Times

Ousamequin, the Massasoit, arrived with perhaps ninety men—more than the entire population of Plymouth.

From The New Yorker