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Narragansett

Syllabification: (Nar·ra·gan·sett)
Pronunciation: /ˌnarəˈgansit/
(also Narraganset)
Definition of Narragansett

noun (plural same or Narragansetts)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people originally of Rhode Island. They came into conflict with the New England colonists in the 17th century, and few now remain.
  • 2the Algonquian language of the Narragansett.

Origin:

the name in Narragansett, literally 'people of the promontory'

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