English edit

Etymology edit

sachem +‎ -dom

Noun edit

sachemdom (plural sachemdoms)

  1. The government or jurisdiction of a sachem.
    • 1821-1822, Timothy Dwight, Travels in New-England and New-York
      Alexander , the eldest son of Massasoit , died a young man , and left the Sachemdom to Philip

References edit

sachemdom”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.