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Mas·sa·chu·sett
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algonquian
a family of North American Indian languages whose speakers ranged over an area stretching from the Atlantic between Newfoundland and Delaware to the Rocky Mountains, including Micmac, Mahican, Ojibwa, Fox, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, and Shawnee. Some linguists relate it to Muskogean in a Macro-Algonquian phylum -
mugwump
a Republican who refused to support the party nominee, James G. Blaine, in the presidential campaign of 1884. -
musquash
Chiefly British. the fur of the muskrat. -
natick
a town in E Massachusetts, W of Boston. -
papoose
a North American Indian baby or young child. -
powwow
a large gathering organized by North American Indians for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.