powhatan | ||
1. | [ noun ] a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia | |
Related terms: | Algonquian Pocahontas | |
2. | [ noun ] Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in Eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618) | |
Synonyms: | Wahunsonacock | |
Related terms: | Indian_chief Algonquian | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the Algonquian language of the Powhatan people | |
Related terms: | Algonquian | |