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powhatan

/paʊəˈtæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
powhatan
IPA
/paʊəˈtæn/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.

name

Their eastern Algonquian language.

name

An unincorporated community, the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States.

Inflected Forms

Powhatans (plural) Powatan (alternative) Powhaten (alternative)

Phrases

Powhatan County

Synonyms

powhatan language

Questions

How do you pronounce powhatan?
The recorded pronunciation is /paʊəˈtæn/.
What does powhatan mean?
A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.

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