powhatan

Pow·ha·tan

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pou-uh-tan, -hat-n]
- /ˈpaʊ əˌtæn, -ˌhæt n/
- /pˈaʊhatən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-uh-tan, -hat-n]
- /ˈpaʊ əˌtæn, -ˌhæt n/

Definitions of powhatan word

noun plural powhatan a member of any of the Indian tribes belonging to the Powhatan Confederacy. 1
noun plural powhatan the Eastern Algonquian language spoken by the Powhatan people. 1
noun plural powhatan c1550–1618, North American Indian chief in Virginia, father of Pocahontas and founder of the Powhatan Confederacy. 1
noun powhatan American Indian name Wahunsonacock. died 1618, American Indian chief of a confederacy of tribes; father of Pocahontas 0
noun powhatan 1550?-1618; Algonquian Indian chief in E Va.: father of Pocahontas 0

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powhatan popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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