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Penobscot

Penobscot noun: one of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.

Noun

Penobscot (plural Penobscots or Penobscot)

  1. One of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.

Proper noun

Penobscot

  1. An extinct Abenaki (Algonquian) language, spoken in parts of the northeastern United States and in Quebec, related to Western Abenaki.
  2. A town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

Synonyms of Penobscot

Forms of Penobscot

pluralPenobscots
pluralPenobscot

Origin of Penobscot

From Penobscot Pawanobskewi.

Words formed from Penobscot

Questions about Penobscot

What does Penobscot mean?
Penobscot means one of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.
What part of speech is Penobscot?
Penobscot can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Penobscot?
The plural of Penobscot is Penobscots.

Words near Penobscot in the dictionary

  1. pennywort
  2. pennyworth
  3. pennyworths
  4. pennyworts
  5. peno-
  6. Penobscot
  7. Penobscot County
  8. Penobscots
  9. penobsquisite
  10. penoche
  11. penocorrectional

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