Monacan
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Monacan
Example Sentences
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Interstitial case studies could merit entire chapters, from a Monacan burial mound in Thomas Jefferson's backyard to a digression on whether gender or occupation can be inferred from remains.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 28, 2022
“Our capital city was a contemporary of Jamestown, but much larger and more complex, and it lasted as a community far longer,” Monacan Chief Kenneth Branham said in a news release.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2020
It gives the Rappahannock, Monacan, Nansemond, Upper Mattaponi, Chickahominy and Eastern Chickahominy tribes a status they have sought for two decades.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2018
The change in status makes federal funds available for housing, education and medical care for about 4,400 members of the Chickahominy, the Eastern Chickahominy, the Upper Mattaponi, the Rappahannock, the Monacan and the Nansemond tribes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2018
The Monacan government demanded their extradition and France was ready to comply with the request.
From International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes by L. (Lassa) Oppenheim
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