Massachusett

[ mas-uh-choo-sit ]

noun

, plural Mas·sa·chu·setts, (especially collectively) Mas·sa·chu·sett

1. a member of an extinct tribe of North American Indians of eastern Massachusetts.
2. the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett and Wampanoag Indians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Massachusett¹

1610–20, Americanism; the Massachusett name of Great Blue Hill south of Boston, literally, at the big hill

Example Sentences

The translation on street signs will be relatively easy for people to understand, she said, and inspire residents to “stop and think” about the Massachusett Tribe and to “recognize the diversity of people in our community.”

From Washington Times

Residents approved her plan and will install about 70 signs featuring the language of the Massachusett Tribe, which English settlers encountered upon their arrival.

From Washington Times

“What a great, universal way of teaching language,” she said of the project done in consultation with a member of the Massachusett Tribe and other Native Americans.

From Washington Times

The translation on streets signs will be relatively easy for people to understand, she said, and inspire residents to “stop and think” about the Massachusett Tribe and to “recognize the diversity of people in our community.”

From Seattle Times

Residents approved her plan and will install about 70 signs featuring the language of the Massachusett Tribe, which English settlers encountered upon their arrival.

From Seattle Times