sachem
Senso (Inglese)
- (US, historical) A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians; a sagamore.
- (US, historical, informal) A boss, a leader.
- (US, archaic, historical, informal) An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society; a sagamore.
- (US, historical) A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization.
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈseɪt͡ʃəm/
Etimologia (Inglese)
In summary
Borrowed from Narragansett sachem; compare Mi'kmaq saqamaw (“chief”) and Unami sakima (“chief”), all ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa. Doublet of sagamore.
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