Nar·ra·gan·sett also Nar·ra·gan·set (n r  -gn s t)n. pl. Narragansett or Nar·ra·gan·setts also Narraganset or Nar·ra·gan·sets 1. a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting Rhode Island west of Narragansett Bay, with present-day descendants in the same area. The Narragansett were nearly exterminated during King Philip's War in 1675-1676. b. A member of this people. c. The Algonquian language of the Narragansett. 2. Any of a breed of small sturdy saddle horse developed in Rhode Island. [From a Narragansett place name.] Nar ra·gansett adj. |
Narraganset, Narragansett [ˌnærəˈgænsɪt]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -set, -sets, -sett -setts a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in Rhode Island
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
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