Powhatan

[ pou-uh-tan, -hat-n ]

/ ˈpaʊ əˌtæn, -ˌhæt n /

noun, plural Pow·ha·tans, (especially collectively) Pow·ha·tan for 1.

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

the Eastern Algonquian language spoken by the Powhatan people.

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

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Examples from the Web for powhatan

In 1622, just months after “the first Thanksgiving,” 347 colonists were killed in an attack by Powhatan Indians.
Not Just Cannibalism: Seven Ways Colonial Jamestown Was a Living Hell|Nina Strochlic|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He realized how disastrous it would be to injure the daughter of the Powhatan.
The Princess Pocahontas|Virginia Watson
He invented this one, knowing that the Monacans were Powhatan's enemies.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
So Powhatan sent two of his guards to fetch him and to carry him to Wansutis's lodge.
The Princess Pocahontas|Virginia Watson

Those beads were the favorite possession of Kings and Queens in other countries, why should they be sold to Powhatan?
Ten American Girls From History|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
Powhatan seized them eagerly, turned them over and over and held them to his ear, listening while Smith explained their use.
The Princess Pocahontas|Virginia Watson

British Dictionary definitions for powhatan

Powhatan

/ (ˌpaʊhəˈtæn, paʊˈhætən) /

noun

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

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