Sagamores

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term referring to leaders or chiefs in some Native American tribes, especially those who hold authority over a specific group
2. Designating influential figures or tribal chiefs within indigenous communities, particularly in North American contexts
3. Identifying respected leaders or elders who play pivotal roles in governance and cultural matters within certain tribes

Etymology: "Sagamores" is the plural of "sagamore," which English speakers borrowed in the early 1600s from an Eastern Algonquian language of New England. It is closely related to "sachem," the better-known term for a leader, and the two are variant borrowings of the same Algonquian root.