Penobscot
Americannoun
plural
Penobscots,plural
Penobscot-
a river flowing S from N Maine into Penobscot Bay. 350 miles (565 km) long.
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a member of a North American Indian people of the Penobscot River valley.
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the Eastern Algonquian language of the Penobscot, a dialect of Abenaki.
Example Sentences
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The manager, Kevin Howell, 51, of Carmel, was with his son when they both fell through the ice while crossing Etna Pond, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024
The Penobscot River once supported runs of salmon in the tens of thousands, in the era before intense damming of rivers, said Dan McCaw, fisheries program manager for the Penobscot Nation.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Start with “Night of the Living Rez,” by Morgan Talty, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
“Today signifies a landmark victory in the pursuit of Wabanaki self-determination,” Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis said Thursday in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
Not on the Penobscot Building; inside the car.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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