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Waxhaw

Waxhaw noun: a member of a Native American tribe native to what are now the counties of Lancaster in South Carolina and Union and Mecklenburg in North Carolina, around the area of present-day Charlotte.

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Noun

Waxhaw (plural Waxhaws or Waxhaw)

  1. A member of a Native American tribe native to what are now the counties of Lancaster in South Carolina and Union and Mecklenburg in North Carolina, around the area of present-day Charlotte.

Proper noun

Waxhaw

  1. A town in Union County, North Carolina.
  2. An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

Forms of Waxhaw

pluralWaxhaws
pluralWaxhaw

Questions about Waxhaw

What does Waxhaw mean?
Waxhaw means a member of a Native American tribe native to what are now the counties of Lancaster in South Carolina and Union and Mecklenburg in North Carolina, around the area of present-day Charlotte.
What part of speech is Waxhaw?
Waxhaw can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Waxhaw?
The plural of Waxhaw is Waxhaws.

Words near Waxhaw in the dictionary

  1. waxeth
  2. waxflower
  3. waxflowers
  4. waxgourd
  5. waxgourds
  6. Waxhaw
  7. Waxhaws
  8. waxhead
  9. waxheads
  10. Waxiang
  11. waxie

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