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Meaning of "sachem" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SACHEM

From Narraganset sǎchim chief.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SACHEM

sachem  [ˈseɪtʃəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SACHEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sachem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SACHEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sachem

A sachem or sagamore is a paramount chief among the Algonquians or other northeast American tribes. The two words are anglicizations of cognate terms from different Eastern Algonquian languages. Some sources contend the sagamore was a lesser chief than the sachem.

Definition of sachem in the English dictionary

The definition of sachem in the dictionary is a leader of a political party or organization, esp of Tammany Hall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SACHEM


acaridomatium
ˌækəˌrɪdəʊˈmeɪʃəm
acarodomatium
ˌækəˌrəʊdəʊˈmeɪʃəm
Beecham
ˈbiːtʃəm
Evesham
ˈiːvʃəm
Gresham
ˈɡrɛʃəm
Grisham
ˈɡrɪʃəm
Heysham
ˈhiːʃəm
Lewisham
ˈluːɪʃəm
meerschaum
ˈmɪəʃəm
Mitchum
ˈmɪtʃəm
nasturtium
nəˈstɜːʃəm
pashm
ˈpæʃəm
petersham
ˈpiːtəʃəm
Qeshm
ˈkɛʃəm
Qishm
ˈkɪʃəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SACHEM

sacculi
sacculiform
sacculus
sacellum
sacerdotal
sacerdotalise
sacerdotalism
sacerdotalist
sacerdotalize
sacerdotally
sachemdom
sachemic
sachemship
sachet
sacheted
Sachs
Sachsen
sack
sack dress
sack race

WORDS THAT END LIKE SACHEM

ahem
Aleichem
anthem
Arnhem
Bethlehem
exanthem
HaShem
Hazchem
hem
mayhem
national anthem
Ockeghem
rehem
shalom aleichem
Shechem
Shem
Sholem Aleichem
Star of Bethlehem
star-of-Bethlehem
them

Synonyms and antonyms of sachem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sachem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SACHEM

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The translations of sachem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sachem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SACHEM
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sachem
570 millions of speakers

English

sachem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sachem
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

sachem
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сахем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sachem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেড ইণ্ডিয়ান গোষ্ঠীপতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sachem
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sachem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sachem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

首長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사켐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sachem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người quan trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாசெம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिश्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parti lideri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sachem
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sachem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сахем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sachem
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sachem
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanvoerder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sachem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sachem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sachem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SACHEM»

The term «sachem» is regularly used and occupies the 95.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SACHEM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sachem» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sachem» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sachem

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SACHEM»

Discover the use of sachem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sachem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sachem's Daughter
President Thomas Jefferson enlists the aid of Renno, the white Indian, to save the Louisiana Territory for America, and as he does, his daughter Renna embarks upon a journey of the heart with a French nobleman
Donald Clayton Porter, 1991
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Sachem's Son
While Renno rediscovers the love of his former wife, Beth Huntington, and takes her back to his people, the Seneca, his son joins the governor of the Tennessee Territory in order to learn the ways of the settlers' government
Donald Clayton Porter, 1990
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The Sachem
Renno, a white man raised by Indians and elected sachem of the Iroquois, leads his people into war against rival tribes and struggles to retain leadership threatened by intrigue, deception, and the kidnapping of two women
Donald Clayton Porter, 1984
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The judgment. Sachem's-wood. Discourses: I. On the choice of ...
James Abraham Hillhouse, Thomas Percy. I scarcely can confess my pain, And half am tempted to refrain. — But memory's glass is at mine eye ; — And shadows pass of things gone hy. The Sachem's day is o'er, is o'er ! His hatchet (buried oft ...
James Abraham Hillhouse, Thomas Percy, 1839
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Dramas, Discourses, and Other Pieces: The judgement. ...
James Abraham Hillhouse, Thomas Percy. I scarcely can confess my pain, And half am tempted to refrain. — But memory's glass is at mine eye ; — And shadows pass of things gone by. The Sachem's day is o'er, is o'er ! His hatchet (buried oft ...
James Abraham Hillhouse, Thomas Percy, 1839
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Boys' Life
The smoke from the small fire mingled with that of the sachem's pipe and filled the dwelling with acrid fumes that made the boy's eyes blink and smart. Sequanawah spoke and the sachem answered a dozen words. □ " □ While he stood there ...
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River: Their ...
Biographical Sketches, continued — Allummapees, chief sachem of Len- apes, 300 Aupaumut, or Captain Hendrik, chief sachem of Mahicans, 320 Benevissica, chief sachem of Shaw- anoes, 306 Black Kettle, a war-captain of the Five Nations  ...
Edward Manning Ruttenber, 1872
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Ninigret, Sachem of the Niantics and Narrangansetts: ...
In the first biography of Ninigret, Julie A. Fisher and David J. Silverman assert that he was the most influential Indian leader of his era in southern New England.
Julie A. Fisher, David J. Silverman, 2014
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The Life of General Ely S. Parker: Last Grand Sachem of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Arthur Caswell Parker, 2012
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Nantucket and Other Native Places: The Legacy of Elizabeth ...
twice, the first time to John Webscouet, the son of the sachem “Mr. Harrie” Webscoet, a high-ranking Nantucket man with close ties to the Nantucket sachem Wamechmamuck and to Wunnatuckquanum's grandfather Towanquatuck. Her second ...
Elizabeth S. Chilton, Mary Lynne Rainey, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SACHEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sachem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sachem superintendent will retire after 2015-16 school year
James Nolan, the English teacher who went on to lead the Sachem Central School District as superintendent, announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
2
Robert Scavo: Why You Should Re-Elect Me to the Sachem School …
I am Robert Scavo and I am running for re-election to the Sachem School Board. Nine years ago, I embarked on a journey when I ran and was elected to the ... «Patch.com, May 15»
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Lake Grove Man Dies of Injuries Sustained in Crash Last Week
Ronkonkoma firefighters needed to remove the roof of the Nissan in order to free Watson, who graduated from Sachem High School North in 2012. Photo by ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»
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Courtney Scholl finishes first as Sachem North takes third place at …
Sachem North's Courtney Scholl bowls during the NYSPHSAA Bowling Championships at the AMF Strike 'N Spare Lanes in Syracuse on Saturday, March 7, ... «Newsday, Mar 15»
5
Sachem East wrestling moves atop the Big 10
Jacob Restrepo of Sachem East, top, battles Jesse Vallillo of Patchogue-Medford at 152 pounds during a Suffolk League I varsity wrestling meet at ... «Newsday, Jan 15»
6
Sachem East loses, 5-0, in state Class A field hockey final
Sachem East's Cara Trombetta, right, pressures Mamaroneck's Elizabeth Seid during the Class A NYSPHSAA field hockey finals at Maine-Endwell, on Sunday, ... «Newsday, Nov 14»
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Victory sends Sachem East to state field hockey championship game
Sachem East's Kaitlyn Shanahan gets chased by Webster Thomas' Grace Bilow during the NYSPHSAA Class A field hockey semifinals at Maine-Endwell on ... «Newsday, Nov 14»
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Sachem's Path to Bring Affordable Housing to Nantucket
NANTUCKET – More than 300 Nantucket residents have expressed an interest in applying for one of the 40 new affordable homes being built in the Sachem's ... «CapeCod.com News, Nov 14»
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Code Name 'Superman': Details on Ackman's Zoetis Position …
Pershing Square is compensating Sachem Head for the idea. In an agreement known as a “promote,” Pershing Square has agreed to share a chunk of profits it ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 14»
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Connor Farrell's interceptions help Sachem East hold off gritty …
Sachem East's Connor Farrell is seen during a break in the action during the Suffolk I football quarterfinal on Saturday Nov. 8, 2014 at Sachem East High School ... «Newsday, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sachem [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sachem>. Apr 2024 ».
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