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How to pronounce sachem in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sagamore
Type of indian chief, indian chieftain
Type Words
Type of pol, political leader, politician, politico

Examples of sachem

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Sachem East's Brianna Phillips scores during her team's 4-0 win against Commack.
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Sachem East is the defending state Class AA champion, but has a different look.
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Sachem North's David Stroh stops the ball with his chest during first half action.
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Sachem North football coach Dave Falco woke up Saturday morning and the sun came up.
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Sachem North had it too easy and seemed to lose the motivation to win in the championship.
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Sachem East won on the road, 63-37 and improved to 5-0 in league play.
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Passaconaway, the great Pennacook sachem, had a longhouse at the top of the Pawtucket Falls.
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Sachem North's magical season ended at 10-1, as Floyd's defense was too much in a 27-6 triumph.
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Sachem isn't the only place where the emotion flowed for a loved one early in this winter season.
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More examples
  • A political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
  • A chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
  • A sachem or sagamore is a paramount chief among the Algonquins.
  • Atalopedes campestris (called the Sachem in the United States) is a small skipper. It is just over 1 inch long and is orange and brown. Females are slightly larger and have paler markings on the wings.
  • (Sachems) (Sachim, Sagamores) were traditional civil leaders who governed Algonquian tribes and confederacies through consensus with their council of elders and tribe. ...