What's the difference between sachem and sagamore?

Sachem


Definition:

  • (n.) A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore.

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Sagamore


Definition:

  • (n.) The head of a tribe among the American Indians; a chief; -- generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writters distinguished between them, making the sachem a chief of the first rank, and a sagamore one of the second rank.
  • (n.) A juice used in medicine.

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