Pokanoket

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English

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Etymology

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From Massachusett Pauquunaukit, from pokhi (clear) +‎ wunok (land) +‎ -ut (locative suffix).

Noun

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Pokanoket (plural Pokanokets or Pokanoket)

  1. A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation.