Results for sachem

Definitions of sachem:

part of speech: noun

The head in civil affairs of a N. American Indian tribe, the chief being leader in war.

part of speech: noun

A chief among some of the Indian tribes of N. America.

part of speech: noun

A North American Indian chief.

Usage examples for sachem:

• Indignantly the chief exclaimed: How can the sachem at the fort dare to exact a tax from us! "Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam", John S. C. Abbott

• After what you have said about the Sachem I'll join you. "Ranching for Sylvia", Harold Bindloss

• He never became a sachem but remained always the most respected and powerful leader in the Long House. "Cardigan", Robert W. Chambers