Hiawatha

[ hahy-uh-woth-uh, -waw-thuh, hee-uh- ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈwɒθ ə, -ˈwɔ θə, ˌhi ə- /

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noun

the central figure of The Song of Hiawatha (1855), a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: named after a legendary Indian chief, fl. c1570.

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How to use Hiawatha in a sentence

Longfellow, author of the poem “The Song of Hiawatha,” about an Indian hero, likely met Isaac Pharaoh there.
The House that Slavery Built|Jane Ciabattari|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hiawatha had just been published when she was at school in St. Louis, and it had been a great favorite of hers.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
In “Hiawatha” the accented syllable comes first, and the unaccented follows it.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
In the same way, one decides that “The Song of Hiawatha” is written in trochaic tetrameter.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster

This beautiful allegory has been "done into verse" by Longfellow in Hiawatha.
Indian Legends of Minnesota|Various
Wabasso, as Hiawatha named him, had not attained to this length of years without encountering blackcats.
Wild Folk|Samuel Scoville

British Dictionary definitions for Hiawatha

Hiawatha

/ (ˌhaɪəˈwɒθə) /

noun

a 16th-century Onondaga Indian chief: credited with the organization of the Five Nations

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Hiawatha

Hiawatha

[ (heye-uh-woth-uh) ]

An actual Native American chief of the sixteenth century. In legends, he is the husband of Minnehaha. He urged peace between his people and the European settlers.

notes for Hiawatha

The legend of Hiawatha is best known through the poem “The Song of Hiawatha,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.