Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sachemdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sachem-dom
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The government or jurisdiction of a sachem.

Example Sentences

"1821-1822, Timothy Dwight, Travels in New-England and New-York Alexander, the eldest son of Massasoit, died a young man, and left the Sachemdom to Philip"

Etymology

From sachem + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sachem

Inflected Forms

sachemdoms (plural)

Questions

What does sachemdom mean?: The government or jurisdiction of a sachem.
Where does sachemdom come from?: From sachem + -dom.

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