English Explanatory Dictionary

Powhatan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.
name
  1. Their eastern Algonquian language.
  2. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/paʊəˈtæn/ /paʊˈhætən/

Word forms

Powhatan Powhatans Powatan Powhaten

Derived words

Powhatan County
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