Narragansett
/ˌnærəˈgænsət/(亦作Narraganset)
noun
(复同单, 或Narragansetts)
1
- a member of an American Indian people originally of Rhode Island. They came into conflict with the British in the 17th century, and few now remain.纳拉甘西特人(美洲一印第安族人, 原住罗得岛, 17世纪时与英国人发生冲突, 现所剩无几)。
2
- mass noun the extinct Algonquian language of this people纳拉甘西特语(纳拉甘西特人使用的阿尔冈昆语, 现已消亡)。
词源
the name in Narragansett, literally 'people of the promontory'.