Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
×

Massachusett

noun Mas·sa·chu·sett \ ˌma-sə-ˈchü-sət , -zət also ˌmas-ˈchü- \
variants: or Massachuset

Definition of Massachusett

plural Massachusetts or Massachusett or Massachusets or Massachuset
1 : a member of an American Indian people of Massachusetts
2 : the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett people

Origin and Etymology of massachusett

Massachusett, a locality, literally, at the big hill

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up Massachusett? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games