Examples of 'wampum' in a sentence
Meaning of "wampum"
wampum (adjective) - Historically used to describe beads or shells strung together and used as currency or for ceremonial purposes by Native American peoples in the Eastern Woodlands region
Show more definitions
- Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples.
- A string of such beads.
- Money.
How to use "wampum" in a sentence
Basic
Advanced
wampum
They made wampum from oyster shells.
Must have slipped them some wampum.
This wampum belt confirms our words.
Explore the symbolism in the wampum belt.
Wampum belts awarded on the last night.
We bring talking bear more wampum.
Wampum and beaver pelts were considered currency.
Clad from head to foot in wampum.
Wampum of various colours carried different symbolic meanings.
Ask the bank of accepts wampum.
The commoner wampum beads were black and violet.
White man been doing it for years but much wampum needed.
Wampum consisted almost every one.
Beats the wampum out of me.
The wampum belts are shown only on very sacred occassions.
See also
And lose plenty wampum.
More wampum to buy pelts.
Let me see that wampum.
Wampum was threaded on string or woven into belts and sashes.
The only goods worth stealing would have been wampum.
Replica of a wampum belt.
I hope they have not been careless with their wampum.
True wampum is scarce today and only wampum strings are used.
We are gonna win a little wampum.
There is a bed of white wampum which symbolizes the purity of the agreement.
No diplomatic occasion was valid until authenticated by the exchange of wampum.
Currently making wampum belts.
Wampum were made into belts that functioned as mnemonic devices for communication.
Cost me a lot of wampum.
The Wampum is to remind us of what is in our minds.
Here is your wampum.
The Wampum belt is a sacred gift of friendship and diplomacy.
Reaching for wampum.
The colonists used wampum to trade with the Indians.
The least we can do is buy their firewater and lose plenty wampum.
Large wampum belts were woven to keep the history of the People.
I am talking wampum.
The Mohawks also crafted wampum out of white and purple shell beads.
We are back to wampum.
He then threw down some wampum that Tanacharison had offered as a good will gesture.
Me want a wampum.
Governor de Callière had wampum belts commissioned for each Indigenous nation to commemorate the treaty.
The mark of authority one had when one carried wampum is an important thing.
The White Wampum tell that we hope in you.
French and English want to pay with wampum and brandy.
Wampum and its History.
Now it makes sense that Earl asked me for wampum yesterday.
Good hot wampum from PX.
The settlers even started using the Indian currency of wampum.
Brett grew up in a small town of Wampum in western Pennsylvania.
