plural Pequot or Pequots
: a member of an Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people of what is now eastern Connecticut
Note: Current-day members of the Pequot live as part of the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
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“Pequot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pequot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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