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sachem
sa·chem
[
sáychəm
]
(
plural
sa·chems
)
noun
Definition:
1.
Native N American chief:
a chief of a Native North American people or confederation, especially of the Algonquian people
2.
politics
history
leader of Tammany Hall:
a leader or official of Tammany Hall
[
Early 17th century. < Algonquian
]
sa·chem·ic
[
say chémmik
]
adjective
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sa·chem·ic [ say chémmik ] adjective
