Powhatan

American  

[pou-uh-tan, -hat-n] / ˈpaʊ əˌtæn, -ˌhæt n /

noun

Powhatans, plural Powhatan plural

1. a member of any of the Indian tribes belonging to the Powhatan Confederacy.

2. the Eastern Algonquian language spoken by the Powhatan people.

3. c1550–1618, North American Indian chief in Virginia, father of Pocahontas and founder of the Powhatan Confederacy.

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Powhatan British  

/ paʊˈhætən, ˌpaʊhəˈtæn /

noun

1. American Indian name Wahunsonacock. died 1618, American Indian chief of a confederacy of tribes; father of Pocahontas

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• Powhatan
  plural
• Powhatans
  plural