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Passamaquoddy

Passamaquoddy

1 9.9
A person who belongs to the Passamaquoddy native people
  • noun
  • /ˌpæsəˈmɑːkwədi/
: passamaquoddy
  • A Passamaquoddy elder shared traditional stories with the children at the cultural center.

Examples

  • Many Passamaquoddy continue to preserve their language and customs today.

  • The Passamaquoddy have lived in the region for thousands of years.

  • The Passamaquoddy have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Passamaquoddies are working to preserve their language.

  • A Passamaquoddy elder shared traditional stories with the children at the cultural center.

  • The Passamaquoddy have lived in the region for thousands of years.

  • Many Passamaquoddy continue to preserve their language and customs today.

Synonyms

Passamaquody
vsPassamaquoddy
9.9

A person from a Native people in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick, related to the Maliseet

is the same people but emphasizes indigenous Native American identity rather than language family

Surface Forms

Passamaquoddy singular
Passamaquoddies plural

Etymology

Passamaquoddy is the name the people gave themselves and it likely means 'people who spear pollock' or 'where pollock are plentiful', pointing to fishing as a central part of their life. So a Passamaquoddy is a member of that Native American people from northeastern Maine and nearby Canada.