Wampanoag

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

plural Wampanoag or Wampanoags

Definition of WAMPANOAG

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

Narragansett, literally, easterners

First Known Use: 1676

WAMPANOAG Defined for Kids

noun Wam·pa·noag \ˈwäm-pə-ˌnȯg\

plural Wampanoag or Wam·pa·noags

: a member of an American Indian people of eastern Rhode Island and neighboring parts of Massachusetts

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