Associations to the word «Sachem»
Noun
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.