Definition of sagamores:
(n) :
A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.
(n) :
Synonym of sachem.
(n) :
(politics) A high-ranking officer of the Tammany Hall political organization responsible for taking care of its property.
(n) :
(informal, archaic) An eminent member of a group, or an eminent person in society.