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Definition of wampum in English: wampumnounˈwɒmpəmˈwɑmpəm mass nounhistorical Small cylindrical beads made by some North American Indian peoples from shells, strung together and worn as decoration or used as money. a belt consisting of thousands of wampum Example sentencesExamples - A wampum of dark color signaled a serious purpose, sadness, or perhaps great political importance.
- Three beads of wampum separating the two purple rows symbolize peace, friendship and respect.
- Federal negotiators, in turn, received wampum, pipes, and sometimes weapons.
- Wampum was American Indian bead money, and the purple interior of the quahog shell was used for high-denomination wampum.
- From the early 1620s, coastal Indians supplied wampum (sacred shell beads, polished and strung in strands, belts, or sashes) to Dutch traders who exchanged it with inland natives for beaver pelts.
Origin From Algonquian wampumpeag, from wap 'white' + umpe 'string' + the plural suffix -ag. Definition of wampum in US English: wampumnounˈwɑmpəmˈwämpəm historical Small cylindrical beads made by some North American Indian peoples from shells, strung together and worn as decoration or used as money. Example sentencesExamples - Wampum was American Indian bead money, and the purple interior of the quahog shell was used for high-denomination wampum.
- Three beads of wampum separating the two purple rows symbolize peace, friendship and respect.
- Federal negotiators, in turn, received wampum, pipes, and sometimes weapons.
- From the early 1620s, coastal Indians supplied wampum (sacred shell beads, polished and strung in strands, belts, or sashes) to Dutch traders who exchanged it with inland natives for beaver pelts.
- A wampum of dark color signaled a serious purpose, sadness, or perhaps great political importance.
Origin From Algonquian wampumpeag, from wap ‘white’ + umpe ‘string’ + the plural suffix -ag. |