[jămˈäsē]

Definitions

1. noun

A member of a Native American tribe that traditionally inhabited the coastal regions of what is now northern Florida and southern Georgia.

“The historic site preserves the remains of an ancient Yamassee village.”

2. proper noun

A specific Yamassee tribe, sub-group, or geographical region.

“The Yamassee people were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in the 18th century.”