"Powhatan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /paʊəˈtæn/, /paʊˈhætən/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Powhatan
  1. Their eastern Algonquian language. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Powhatan-en-name-azEm57X6 Disambiguation of Languages: 41 45 15
  2. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Categories (topical): Languages Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States, Native American tribes Synonyms: Powatan, Powhaten Derived forms: Powhatan County
    Sense id: en-Powhatan-en-name-52m2dWXw Disambiguation of Languages: 41 45 15 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 1 79 20 Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 80 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 85 11

Noun

IPA: /paʊəˈtæn/, /paʊˈhætən/ Forms: Powhatans [plural], Powhatan [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Powhatan}} Powhatan (plural Powhatans or Powhatan)
  1. A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Powhatan-en-noun-v26h8aR3 Disambiguation of Languages: 41 45 15

Inflected forms

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