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huskanaw

/ˈhʌskənɔː/

huskanaw noun: a Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.

Noun

huskanaw (plural huskanaws)

  1. (historical) A Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.

Forms of huskanaw

pluralhuskanaws

Questions about huskanaw

What does huskanaw mean?
Huskanaw means a Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.
What part of speech is huskanaw?
Huskanaw is a noun.
How do you pronounce huskanaw?
Huskanaw is pronounced /ˈhʌskənɔː/.
What is the plural of huskanaw?
The plural of huskanaw is huskanaws.

Words near huskanaw in the dictionary

  1. husk
  2. husk tomato
  3. husk tomatoes
  4. huskanasquaw
  5. huskanasquaws
  6. huskanaw
  7. huskanaws
  8. huskarl
  9. huskarls
  10. husked
  11. husker

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