Antonyms for wampum

Grammar : Noun

Spell : wom-puh m, wawm-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɒm pəm, ˈwɔm-

debt

Definition of wampum

Origin : 1630s, shortened from wampumpeag (1620s), from Algonquian (probably Narragansett) wanpanpiak "string of white (shell beads)," from wab "white" + ompe "string" + plural suffix -ag.

As in beads : noun string of small, often round, objects
As in cash : noun money; assets

Example sentences :

This was beautifully decorated with belts of wampum from the waist upward.
Extract from : « King Philip » by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

The young man saw that it was of the same stuff as the wampum which he had in his bosom.
Extract from : « The Indian Fairy Book » by Cornelius Mathews

Wampum was used for ornament and in treaty-making, but not as currency.
Extract from : « The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin » by Frederick Jackson Turner

They give my Injun, pipe, wampum, and powder horn with carving on it for you.'
Extract from : « Ben Comee » by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan

If you love your women and children, receive the belt of wampum I present you.
Extract from : « Daniel Boone » by John S. C. Abbott

A solemn smoking of pipes, passing of wampum, feasts and dances.
Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Quebec » by Amanda Millie Douglas

But wampum strings and belts subserved other equally important uses.
Extract from : « Wampum » by Ashbel Woodward

The wampum was a pledge of their sincerity, and white an emblem of purity and of faith.
Extract from : « Wampum » by Ashbel Woodward

Wampum played an important part in religious as well as civil ceremonies.
Extract from : « Wampum » by Ashbel Woodward

A confession and promise without holding the wampum would be of no avail.
Extract from : « Wampum » by Ashbel Woodward

Synonyms for wampum

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