Powhatan

1. (noun) the Algonquian language of the Powhatan people
Related Words: Algonquian, Algonquian language, Algonquin

2. (noun) a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in E Virginia
Related Words: Algonquian, Algonquin, Matoaka, Pocahontas, Rebecca Rolfe

3. (noun) chief of the Powhatan nad founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in Eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
Synonyms: Wahunsonacock
Related Words: Indian chief



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