"Pokanoket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Pokanokets [plural], Pokanoket [plural]
Etymology: From Massachusett Pauquunaukit, from pokhi (“clear”) + wunok (“land”) + -ut (“locative suffix”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|wam|Pauquunaukit}} Massachusett Pauquunaukit, {{compound|wam|pokhi|wunok|-ut|nocat=1|t1=clear|t2=land|t3=locative suffix}} pokhi (“clear”) + wunok (“land”) + -ut (“locative suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Pokanoket}} Pokanoket (plural Pokanokets or Pokanoket)
  1. A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation. Wikipedia link: Pokanoket
    Sense id: en-Pokanoket-en-noun-XFtmTE1T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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