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rawranoke

rawranoke is the obsolete spelling of roanoke.

Meaning of roanoke

Noun

roanoke (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) White beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.
    • Cuscarawaoke, where is made so much Rawranoke or white beads that occasion as much dissention among the savages, as gold and silver amongst Christians […]1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, Kupperman, published 1988, page 94

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Questions about rawranoke

What is rawranoke the obsolete spelling of?
Rawranoke is the obsolete spelling of roanoke.

Words near rawranoke in the dictionary

  1. Rawnsley
  2. Rawondu
  3. Raworth
  4. Raworths
  5. rawr
  6. rawranoke
  7. Rawreth
  8. raws
  9. rawsilk
  10. Rawson
  11. Rawson Green

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