Powhatan
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- proper noun
- /ˈpaʊhəˌtæn/
- Of domesticated animals, the Powhatans had only dogs, so hunting and fishing were a necessity.
- Powhatan people
- Powhatan Indians
- Powhatans and the English
Examples
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You'll also learn about the Powhatan social structure, religion, and government, and how the Powhatans interacted with the English colonists.
Academic text (1995) -
Food quickly became scarce, and the neighboring Powhatan Indians provided an occasional yet unreliable source.
Academic text (2014) -
Great Powhatan, I will lead our warriors to the river and attack.
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Significantly, one of the major duties of Powhatan priests was controlling the weather.
Academic text (1992) -
Meanwhile, Powhatan people had long known better than to discuss religion with such narrow-minded people.
Academic text (1992) -
" In the opening days, it was the Powhatans that supported the colonists.
Academic text (2006) -
The lands taken were prime farmlands, which meant less food for the Powhatans.
Academic text (1992) -
Discover the world of Pocahontas in an accurately recreated Powhatan Indian village.
Academic text (1995) -
The major annual ritual for the Powhatans was the mid-summer first-fruits celebration.
Academic text (1992) -
The Powhatan people traditionally lived in the region now known as Virginia.
Synonyms
An extinct Native American language once spoken in eastern Virginia
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Powhatan is the name for a Native American people and the language they spoke in eastern Virginia, so Powhatan can mean the people or their language.