Associations to the word «Sachem»

Wiktionary

SACHEM, noun. A chief of a tribe of the American Natives; a sagamore.

Dictionary definition

SACHEM, noun. A political leader (especially of Tammany Hall).
SACHEM, noun. A chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief).

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras