Pe·quot
| \ ˈpē-ˌkwät
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Definition of Pequot
: a member of an American Indian people of what is now eastern Connecticut
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“Pequot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pequot. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Pequot was in 1631
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