Wampanoag

See also: wampanoag

English

Etymology

From Massachusett Wôpanâak, wôpanâak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wampanoag (plural Wampanoags or Wampanoag)

1. A member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
2. A member of a current Native American nation currently consisting of five affiliated tribes.

Synonyms

• Massachusett
• Natick

Proper noun

Wampanoag

1. The Algonquin language of the Wampanoag tribe.

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Wampanoag, wam ⁠