Munsee

noun

Mun·​see

ˈmən(t)sē

plural Munsee or Munsees

1

: a Delaware Indian people of northern New Jersey and neighboring parts of New York west of the Hudson

2

: a member of the Munsee people

Word History

Etymology

Delaware Min-asin-ink, literally, at the place where stones are gathered together

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