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Wampanoag

Syllables: Wam·pa·no·agUK/ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ//ˈwɑm.pəˌnɑɡ/

Wampanoag noun: a member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Noun

Wampanoag (plural Wampanoags or Wampanoag)

  1. A member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
    • In 1621, colonists invited Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoags, to a feast after a recent land deal.2018, Tommy Orange, There There, Harvill Secker, page 4
  2. A member of a current Native American nation currently consisting of five affiliated tribes.

Proper noun

Wampanoag

  1. The Algonquin language of the Wampanoag tribe.

Synonyms of Wampanoag

Forms of Wampanoag

pluralWampanoags
pluralWampanoag

Origin of Wampanoag

From Massachusett Wôpanâak, wôpanâak.

Questions about Wampanoag

What does Wampanoag mean?
Wampanoag means a member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
What part of speech is Wampanoag?
Wampanoag can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wampanoag?
Wampanoag is pronounced /ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of Wampanoag?
The plural of Wampanoag is Wampanoags.

Words near Wampanoag in the dictionary

  1. wammus
  2. wammuses
  3. wamp
  4. wampahoofus
  5. Wampano
  6. Wampanoag
  7. Wampanoags
  8. wampee
  9. wampees
  10. wampi
  11. wampis

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