Home › Words › W › wampanoagwampanoag/ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ/wampanoag means the Algonquin language of the Wampanoag tribe.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, wampanoag ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.wampanoag is pronounced /ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ/.EtymologyFrom Massachusett Wôpanâak, wôpanâak.nameThe Algonquin language of the Wampanoag tribe.nounA member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.e.g.“In 1621, colonists invited Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoags, to a feast after a recent land deal.” — 2018, Tommy Orange, There There, Harvill Secker, page 4:A member of a current Native American nation currently consisting of five affiliated tribes.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pokanoket 69% match — A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation. vs wampanoag →pawtucket 67% match — A member of a confederation of Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native Americans in present-day northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. vs wampanoag →agawam 63% match — An Eastern Algonquian tribe, native to northeastern Massachusetts (around Ipswich). vs wampanoag →powhatan 60% match — A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia. vs wampanoag →pamunkey 59% match — A member of a certain recognised indigenous tribe of Virginia. vs wampanoag →pamlico 57% match — A member of a group of American Indians of North Carolina. vs wampanoag →nauset 57% match — A member of a Native American tribe who lived in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, east of Bass River and lands occupied by the Wampanoag. vs wampanoag →quinnipiac 56% match — A Native American nation of the Algonquian family who inhabited the Wampanoki region, including present-day Connecticut. vs wampanoag →