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sachemdom

sachemdom noun: the government or jurisdiction of a sachem.

Noun

sachemdom (plural sachemdoms)

  1. The government or jurisdiction of a sachem.
    • Alexander, the eldest son of Massasoit, died a young man, and left the Sachemdom to Philip1821-1822, Timothy Dwight, Travels in New-England and New-York

Forms of sachemdom

pluralsachemdoms

Origin of sachemdom

From sachem + -dom.

Questions about sachemdom

What does sachemdom mean?
Sachemdom means the government or jurisdiction of a sachem.
What part of speech is sachemdom?
Sachemdom is a noun.
What is the plural of sachemdom?
The plural of sachemdom is sachemdoms.

Words near sachemdom in the dictionary

  1. Sachdevas
  2. Sachdevs
  3. sachel
  4. sachels
  5. sachem
  6. sachemdom
  7. sachemdoms
  8. sachemic
  9. sachems
  10. sachemship
  11. sachemships

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