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tomax

tomax noun: synonym of tomahawk.

Noun

tomax (plural tomaxes)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of tomahawk.
    • As there is lately arrived from America a Mohawk Indian Warrior, one of General J ohnson's Guards who had distinguished himself at the Battle of Lake George, (where General Johnson beat the French) by his singular Valour in taking the French General, Monsieur Desseau, Prisoner ; and as the...1759, Benjamin Martin, Miscellaneous Correspondence, containing a Variety of Subjects
    • When Albion's safety would, how swift to save; (A deed for Gods !) he pitied, and forgave. Here he restrain'd the Indian's thirst of gore, And bid the murd'rous tomax drink no more.1762, Samuel Eliot?, Tracts, page 35
    Synonyms:
    tomahawk

Examples of tomax in a sentence

  • A friendly tomax then like lightning driven, Released Oswego's soul—It flew to love and heaven!1802, The Speech of Caunonicus, Or an Indian Tradition: a Poem, with Explanatory Notes, page 19:
  • He grasps his tomax, strings his bow, And fearful looks his ire; His teeth are clenched, his eye balls glow With more than mortal fire.1837, E. Battye, “The Red Indian”, in Giuliano de' Medici, and other poems:

Synonyms of tomax

Forms of tomax

pluraltomaxes
alternative formtomaxe

Origin of tomax

Blend of tomahawk + axe. Dating from the 1750s, this is the first recorded portmanteau word in the English language.

Questions about tomax

What does tomax mean?
Tomax means synonym of tomahawk.
How do you use tomax in a sentence?
A friendly tomax then like lightning driven, Released Oswego's soul—It flew to love and heaven!
What part of speech is tomax?
Tomax is a noun.
What is the plural of tomax?
The plural of tomax is tomaxes.

Words near tomax in the dictionary

  1. tomatophiles
  2. tomatos
  3. tomatoside
  4. tomaun
  5. tomauns
  6. tomax
  7. tomaxe
  8. tomaxes
  9. tomayto tomahto
  10. tomayto, tomahto
  11. tomb

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