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- [wom-puh m, wawm-]
- /ˈwɒm pəm, ˈwɔm-/
- /ˈwɒm.pəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wom-puh m, wawm-]
- /ˈwɒm pəm, ˈwɔm-/
Definitions of wampum word
- noun wampum Also called peag, seawan, sewan. cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes, especially such beads when white but also including the more valuable black or dark-purple varieties. 1
- noun wampum Informal. money. 1
- noun wampum A quantity of small cylindrical beads made by North American Indians from quahog shells, strung together and worn as a decorative belt or other decoration or used as money. 1
- noun wampum Native American bead 1
- noun wampum (formerly) money used by North American Indians, made of cylindrical shells strung or woven together, esp white shells rather than the more valuable black or purple ones 0
- noun wampum money or wealth 0
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Origin of wampum
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; short for wampumpeag
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Parts of speech for Wampum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wampum 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.
wampum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wampum
noun wampum
- objects — Say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something.
- choker — A choker is a necklace or band of material that fits very closely round a woman's neck.
- necklace — a piece of jewelry consisting of a string of stones, beads, jewels, or the like, or a chain of gold, silver, or other metal, for wearing around the neck.
- pendant — a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
- rosary — Roman Catholic Church. a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade. a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation. a similar string of beads consisting of five decades.
Antonyms for wampum
noun wampum
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
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