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Metacomet

American  
[met-uh-kom-it] / ˌmɛt əˈkɒm ɪt /

noun

  1. Philip, King.


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The Wampanoag leader Metacomet was named Philip by English settlers.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Within 55 years of the Pilgrims’ arrival, his son Metacomet - better known as King Philip - was rallying the region’s tribes to push the English back across the sea.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2020

The day Metacomet members felt they had avoided came to pass.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 19, 2020

According to the Providence Journal, tax records show Metacomet Property Company paid $750,000 for the course, with both sides telling the Journal the deal included more than $2 million in debt and back taxes.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 19, 2020

Of his children, two sons were named Wamsutta and Metacomet.

From Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)