Narragansett

noun

Nar·ra·gan·sett ˌner-ə-ˈgan(t)-sət

ˌna-rə-

variants or less commonly Narraganset

plural Narragansett or Narragansetts also Narraganset or Narragansets : a member of an Indigenous people of Rhode Island

: the Algonquian language of the Narragansett people

Etymology

modification of Narragansett Nahicans, Nayohygunsic, locale on Narragansett Bay

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Narragansett was in 1637

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Style

“Narragansett.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Narragansett. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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Narragansett

Nar·ra·gan·sett ˌner-ə-ˈgan(t)-sət

ˌna-rə-

town and summer resort at the entrance to Narragansett Bay in southern Rhode Island population 15,868

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