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saqamaw

saqamaw

Mi'kmaq

Noun

saqamaw (plural saqamaq)

  1. a male chief; a (male) leader of a tribe or other group
  2. a man of high rank
  3. a gentleman

Coordinate terms

  • saqama'sgw (female chief; woman of high rank; lady)

Descendants

  • English: sagamore (borrowed from an Algonquian language, possibly Mi'kmaq)

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