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