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Wampanoag

noun Wam·pa·no·ag \ ˈwäm-pə-ˌnäg ; ˌwäm-pə-ˈnō-(ˌ)ag , ˌwȯm- \

Definition of Wampanoag

plural Wampanoag or Wampanoags
: a member of an American Indian people of Rhode Island east of Narragansett Bay and neighboring parts of Massachusetts

Origin and Etymology of wampanoag

Narragansett, literally, easterners

WAMPANOAG Defined for Kids

Wampanoag

noun Wam·pa·noag \ ˈwäm-pə-ˌnȯg \

Definition of Wampanoag for Students

plural Wampanoag or Wampanoags
: a member of an American Indian people of eastern Rhode Island and neighboring parts of Massachusetts

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