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Definition of "wampumpeag" []

  • White shell beads used as wampum. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wampumpeag" in a sentence
  • "They were called wampumpeag, were sewed on deer or other fine skins, and the belts thus made were used to emphasize points in negotiation or in treaties, or in speeches."
  • "And the year before that, he came in third having tripped up on the word "wampumpeag," a string of polished beads or shells."
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