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Assateague

Assateague noun: an Algonquian people speaking the Nanticoke language who historically lived on the Atlantic coast side of the Delmarva Peninsula.

Noun

Assateague pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) An Algonquian people speaking the Nanticoke language who historically lived on the Atlantic coast side of the Delmarva Peninsula.

Proper noun

Assateague

  1. A barrier island off the eastern coast of the Delmarva Peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Words formed from Assateague

Questions about Assateague

What does Assateague mean?
Assateague means an Algonquian people speaking the Nanticoke language who historically lived on the Atlantic coast side of the Delmarva Peninsula.
What part of speech is Assateague?
Assateague can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Assateague in the dictionary

  1. assassinlike
  2. assassinous
  3. assassins
  4. Assassins of Alamut
  5. assassinship
  6. Assateague
  7. Assateague horse
  8. assation
  9. assations
  10. assault
  11. assault and battery

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