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- [sey-chuh m]
- /ˈseɪ tʃəm/
- /ˈseɪ.tʃəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sey-chuh m]
- /ˈseɪ tʃəm/
Definitions of sachem word
- noun sachem the chief of a tribe. the chief of a confederation. 1
- noun sachem a member of the governing body of the League of the Iroquois. 1
- noun sachem one of the high officials in the Tammany Society. 1
- noun sachem Slang. a political party leader. 1
- noun sachem a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall 0
- noun sachem among some North American Indian tribes, the chief (of the tribe or of a confederation) 0
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Origin of sachem
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25, Americanism; < southeastern New England Algonquian (compare Narragansett (E spelling) sâchim, saunchum, Massachusett sontim) < Proto-Algonquian *sa˙kima˙wa; cf. sagamore
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Parts of speech for Sachem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sachem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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