Massachusett

noun

Mas·sa·chu·sett ˌma-sə-ˈchü-sət

-zət,

also ˌmas-ˈchü-

variants or Massachuset

1

plural Massachusetts or Massachusett or Massachusets or Massachuset : a member of an Indigenous people of eastern Massachusetts

2

: the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett people

Word History

Etymology

Massachusett, a locality, literally, at the big hill

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Massachusett was in 1616

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“Massachusett.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Massachusett. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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