died 1661, Wampanoag tribal chief, who negotiated peace with the Pilgrim Fathers (1621)
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Mas•sa•soit
(mas′ə soit′),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographicalc1580–1661, North American Indian leader: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe;
negotiator of peace treaty with the Pilgrims 1621 (father of King Philip).
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