What (who) is Tammanies - definition
Tammanies
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS NAMED AFTER TAMANEND
The Tammanies or Tammany Societies were named for the 17th-century Delaware chief Tamanend or Tammany, revered for his wisdom. Tammany Society members also called him St.
Tammany
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LENAPE CHIEF
Tammany; St Tammany; St. Tammany; Saint Tammany; King Tammany; Tamenend
['tam?ni]
(also Tammany Hall)
¦ noun N. Amer. a corrupt political organization.
Derivatives
Tammanyite noun
Origin
orig. the name of a powerful organization within the US Democratic Party that was widely associated with corruption and had headquarters at Tammany Hall, New York.
Tammany (horse)
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AMERICAN-BRED THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSE
Tammany was an American Thoroughbred race horse. He was the favorite horse owned by Montana Copper King, Marcus Daly.
