Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Penobscot. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Penobscot, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Penobscot in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Penobscot you have here. The definition of the word
Penobscot will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Penobscot, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From Penobscot Pawanobskewi.
Noun
Penobscot (plural Penobscots or Penobscot)
- One of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.
Proper noun
Penobscot
- An extinct Abenaki (Algonquian) language, spoken in parts of the northeastern United States and in Quebec, related to Western Abenaki.
- A town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading