sachem
/ˈseɪt͡ʃəm/
词源链
- alg-pro
*sa·kima·wa
派生
- xnt
sachem
借入
- 英语English
sachem
词源说明
Borrowed from Narragansett sachem; compare Mi'kmaq saqamaw (“chief”) and Unami sakima (“chief”), all ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa. Doublet of sagamore.
释义
名词noun
- 1A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians; a sagamore. [from early 17th c.]
- 2informalA boss, a leader.
- 3informal(archaic) An eminent member