HyperDic: penobscot

English > 2 senses of the word Penobscot:
NOUNperson Penobscota member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
objectPenobscot, Penobscot Rivera river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay
Penobscot > pronunciation
Soundspahnaa'bskaat
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English > Penobscot: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine.
BroaderAlgonquian, AlgonquinA member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally / originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada
English > Penobscot: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay.
SynonymPenobscot River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofMaine, Pine Tree State, ME, Me.A state in New England

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