Nanticoke (Noun)
Meaning 1
The Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Nanticoke people traditionally resided along the Nanticoke River in Maryland and Delaware.
- By the 18th century, the Nanticoke tribe had largely relocated from their ancestral lands.
- The Nanticoke were a subgroup of the Algonquian-speaking peoples of the Eastern Woodlands.
- Archaeological research indicates that the Nanticoke were skilled farmers and traders.
- During the colonial era, interactions between the English and Nanticoke were often contentious.