Monacan
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Monacan
Example Sentences
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Learn about the rich history of the Monacan Indians of Virginia’s Piedmont region at this thoughtfully arranged museum.
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022
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
The six tribes - Monacan, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Nansemond and Upper Mattaponi - have sought federal recognition for about 20 years.
From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2018
Then shall she have the wooing of the son of a Monacan woman.
From Audrey by Johnston, Mary
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