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Mas·sa·chu·sett | \ ˌma-sə-ˈchü-sət 
, -zət also ˌmas-ˈchü- \
, -zət also ˌmas-ˈchü- \variants:
or Massachuset
plural Massachusetts or Massachusett or Massachusets or Massachuset
Definition of Massachusett
1 : a member of an American Indian people of Massachusetts
2 : the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett people
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“Massachusett.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Massachusett. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of Massachusett was in 1616
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