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MIANTONOMO

\mˌa͡ɪəntənˈə͡ʊmə͡ʊ], \mˌa‍ɪəntənˈə‍ʊmə‍ʊ], \m_ˌaɪ_ə_n_t_ə_n_ˈəʊ_m_əʊ]\

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1894 - Dictionary of United States history

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Sachem of the Narragansett Indians, died in 1643. He concluded an alliance with Massachusetts in 1636 and aided in the Pequot War. He deeded the present site of Providence to Roger Williams.

1894 - Dictionary of United States history
By John Franklin Jameson

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