Sowams

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proper noun

A region of southern New England historically inhabited by the Pokanoket tribe, located in present-day Bristol County, RI and with influence extending to nearby parts of Providence County, RI and Bristol County, MA.

OriginMassachusett [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historical or indigenous contextsA region of southern New England historically inhabited by the Pokanoket tribe, located in present-day Bristol County, RI and with influence extending to nearby parts of Providence County, RI and Bristol County, MA.

Origin

  1. Massachusett[Term?]
  2. EnglishSowams

Borrowed from Massachusett [Term?].

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APA

Sowams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sowams

MLA

“Sowams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sowams. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sowams,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sowams.

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