Sagamore

Origin

First attested in the 1610s–1620s. From an language; compare Abenaki sôgmô, sôgemô ("chief"); Penobscot sagama, sagema, sagemo, sangemo ("chief"); Mi'kmaq saqamaw ("chief"). Ultimately the same Proto-Algonquian root *sa·kima·wa as sachem.

Full definition of sagamore

Noun

1. A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow. — Longfellow.
2. (obsolete) A juice used in medicine.

Synonyms

• sachem