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Massachusett
noun Mas·sa·chu·sett \ˌma-sə-ˈchü-sət, -zət also ˌmas-ˈchü-\
plural Massachusetts or Massachusett or Massachusets or Massachuset
Definition of MASSACHUSETT
1
: a member of an American Indian people of Massachusetts
2
: the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett people
Variants of MASSACHUSETT
Mas·sa·chu·sett or Mas·sa·chu·set \ˌma-sə-ˈchü-sət, -zət also ˌmas-ˈchü-\
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Origin of MASSACHUSETT
Massachusett, a locality, literally, at the big hill
First Known Use: 1616
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