sachem
(among some North American Indians)
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
a member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois.
one of the high officials in the Tammany Society.
Slang. a political party leader.
Origin of sachem
1Other words from sachem
- sa·chem·dom, noun
- sa·chem·ic [sey-chem-ik, sey-chuh-mik], /seɪˈtʃɛm ɪk, ˈseɪ tʃə mɪk/, adjective
- sa·chem·ship, noun
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How to use sachem in a sentence
Soon after he had some lively service in the Wasp, and captured a British privateer with the little sloop sachem.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousWho are you with a white skin who speak like a crested sachem?
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersThe Indians of several villages were sometimes united together in a petty tribe and were ruled by a sachem, or chief.
Four American Indians | Edson L. WhitneyFor several years Philip was grand sachem of the Wampanoags and kept this treaty with great faithfulness.
Four American Indians | Edson L. WhitneyHe knew that the son of the grand sachem of the Wampanoags could do anything that any other Indian had done.
Four American Indians | Edson L. Whitney
British Dictionary definitions for sachem
/ (ˈseɪtʃəm) /
US a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall
another name for sagamore
Origin of sachem
1Derived forms of sachem
- sachemic (seɪˈtʃɛmɪk, ˈseɪtʃə-), adjective
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