POWHATAN

Meaning of POWHATAN in English

[ 'paʊətan ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s )

1》 a member of an American Indian people of eastern Virginia.

2》 the extinct Algonquian language of the ~.

Origin

from Virginia Algonquian.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

POWHATAN — biographical name 1550?-1618 Wa-hun-sen-a-cawh or Wahunsonacock; father of Pocahontas American Indian chief
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POWHATAN — I Confederacy of more than 30 North American Indian tribes living in Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Virginia, U.S., and in …
Английский словарь Британика
POWHATAN — |pau̇ə|tan, pau̇ˈhat ə n noun ( plural powhatan or powhatans ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : an Algonkian people …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POWHATAN — /pow"euh tan', -hat'n/ , n. , pl. Powhatans , ( esp. collectively ) Powhatan for 1. 1. a member of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POWHATAN — biographical name 1550?-1618 Wa-hun-sen-a-cawh or Wahunsonacock; father of Pocahontas American Indian chief
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POWHATAN — died April 1618, Virginia also called Wahunsonacock, or Wahunsenacawh North American Indian chief, father of Pocahontas. Powhatan was the son …
Britannica English vocabulary
POWHATAN — Powhatan BrE AmE ˈpa ʊ ‿ə tæn ˌ••ˈ•; ˈpaʊ hæt ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POWHATAN — n. Confederacy of more than 30 North American Indian tribes living in Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Virginia, U.S., and in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POWHATAN — n. died April 1618, Virginia North American Indian chief, father of Pocahontas . At the peak of his power, he …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POWHATAN — Classification: County Located in: Virginia (VA) Total Population (2000): 22377 Total Housing Units (2000): 7509 Land Area (square meters): 676706853 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
POWHATAN — Classification: Village Located in: Louisiana (LA) Total Population (2000): 141 Total Housing Units (2000): 81 Land Area (square meters): 1411157 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
POWHATAN — Classification: Town Located in: Arkansas (AR) Total Population (2000): 50 Total Housing Units (2000): 21 Land Area (square meters): 314080 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
POWHATAN — ( c. 1550–1618) the Native-American leader of the Powhatan people and the Powhatan Confederacy of 30 groups in Virginia and …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
POWHATAN — I (1547-50?-1618) Поухатан Вождь одноименной конфедерации индейских племен [Powhatan II]; дружественно принял первых английских колонистов в Джеймстауне [Jamestown] в Вирджинии (1607), помогал …
POWHATAN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ pau ̇ - ə - ' tan, pau ̇ - ' ha-t ə n Function: biographical name …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POWHATAN CONFEDERACY — a network of Algonquian-speaking Indian settlements in Virginia that was ruled by Powhatan.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POWHATAN WAR — (1622-44), relentless struggle between the Powhatan Indian confederacy and early English settlers in the tidewater section of Virginia and southern …
Britannica English vocabulary
72458 — State: ARKANSAS City: POWHATAN
US Zip Codes english vocab
43942 — State: OHIO City: POWHATAN POINT
US Zip Codes english vocab
23139 — State: VIRGINIA City: POWHATAN
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POCAHONTAS — biographical name circa 1595-1617 daughter of Powhatan American Indian
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POCAHONTAS — born с 1595, near present-day Jamestown, Va., U.S. died March 1617, Gravesend, Kent, Eng. Powhatan Indian woman. Pocahontas helped maintain …
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SMITH, JOHN — (baptized Jan. 6, 1580, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, Eng.d. June 1631, London), English explorer and principal founder of the first permanent English …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROLFE, JOHN — (baptized May 6, 1585, Norfolk, Eng.d. 1622?, Virginia [now in U.S.]), Virginia planter and colonial official who was the husband …
Britannica English vocabulary
POCAHONTAS — born c. 1595, near present-day Jamestown, Va., died March 1617, Gravesend, Kent, Eng. personal name Matoaka, Christian name Lady Rebecca …
Britannica English vocabulary
EASTERN WOODLANDS INDIAN — any American Indian of the largely wooded area stretching easterly across North America from the Mississippi River valley to the …
Britannica English vocabulary
POCAHONTAS — Poc ‧ a ‧ hon ‧ tas /ˌpɒkəˈhɒntəs $ ˌpəʊkəˈhɑːn-/ BrE AmE (1595–1617) a Native American woman, who was the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRECARIOUS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a precarious existence (= only just managing to live ) ▪ The islanders, who rely …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POCAHONTAS — n. born 0441; 1595, near present-day Jamestown, Va., U.S. died March 1617, Gravesend, Kent, Eng. Powhatan Indian woman. Pocahontas helped …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VIRGINIA COLONY — ист Вирджинская колония, (традиционно Виргинская колония) Первая английская колония в Северной Америке. Названа в честь английской "королевы-девственницы" ["Virgin Queen"] Елизаветы I. Колония …
VIRGINIA COLONY — ист. Вирджинская колония, (традиционно Виргинская колония) Первая английская колония в Северной Америке. Названа в честь английской "королевы-девственницы" ["Virgin Queen"] Елизаветы …

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