Massachusett

noun

Mas·​sa·​chu·​sett ˌma-sə-ˈchü-sət How to pronounce Massachusett (audio)
-zət,
 also  ˌmas-ˈchü-
variants or Massachuset
1
plural Massachusetts or Massachusett or Massachusets or Massachuset : a member of an Indigenous people of eastern Massachusetts
2
: the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett people

Word History

Etymology

Massachusett, a locality, literally, at the big hill

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Massachusett was in 1616

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Cite this Entry

“Massachusett.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Massachusett. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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