powhatan
part of speech
noun (a name: Powhatan — a person, a people and a place)
meaning for a pupil
1) (a name) Powhatan was the leader of a large group of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes in what is now Virginia, USA, around 1600; he was the father of Pocahontas. tree →
2) (a name) The Powhatan are the Native American people of that union of tribes, and their language. tree →
3) (a name) A county and some places in Virginia are named Powhatan. tree →
sense in the lessons
In US history lessons it comes up with the English settlement of Jamestown (1607) and the story of Pocahontas. It is a name, not an ordinary English word. Phrases: «Chief Powhatan», «the Powhatan people», «the Powhatan Confederacy».
examples
- Powhatan led many tribes in the land the English called Virginia. tree →
- Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan. tree →
- The Powhatan people grew corn, beans and squash. tree →
- English settlers at Jamestown traded with the Powhatan. tree →
- Today Powhatan descendants still live in Virginia. tree →
- Our history book has a map of the Powhatan lands. tree →
note
Always written with a capital P. Pronounced roughly POW-uh-tan. His own name is often given as Wahunsenacawh; «Powhatan» was also the name of his home town and his people. Many Disney-style stories about this time are not accurate history.
Trees and pragmatics
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