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Definition of Powhatan
1. Noun. Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618).
Exact synonyms: Wahunsonacock
Generic synonyms: Algonquian, Algonquin, Indian Chief, Indian Chieftain
Generic synonyms: Algonquian, Algonquin, Indian Chief, Indian Chieftain
2. Noun. A member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia.
3. Noun. The Algonquian language of the Powhatan.