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Powhatan

/paʊəˈtæn/

Powhatan noun: a member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.

Noun

Powhatan (plural Powhatans or Powhatan)

  1. A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.

Proper noun

Powhatan

  1. Their eastern Algonquian language.
  2. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States.

Forms of Powhatan

pluralPowhatans
pluralPowhatan
alternative formPowatan
alternative formPowhaten

Words formed from Powhatan

Questions about Powhatan

What does Powhatan mean?
Powhatan means a member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.
What part of speech is Powhatan?
Powhatan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Powhatan?
Powhatan is pronounced /paʊəˈtæn/.
What is the plural of Powhatan?
The plural of Powhatan is Powhatans.

Words near Powhatan in the dictionary

  1. powerwashing
  2. powery
  3. Powes
  4. Poweshiek County
  5. powfagged
  6. Powhatan
  7. Powhatan County
  8. Powhatans
  9. powhiri
  10. powhiris
  11. powiat

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