The Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 has been officially named Arrokoth, a Native American term meaning “sky” in the Powhatan/Algonquian language.
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Powhatan
/paʊəˈtæn/
Synonyms for "powhatan" (14 found)
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powhatan alliancepowhatan dialectpowhatan federationpowhatan individual
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9 entriesAlgonquianAlgonquian languageAlgonquinIndigenous peopleNative Americancultural descriptorethnic descriptorpolitical entitytribal confederation
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11 entriesPowhatan alliancePowhatan artPowhatan childPowhatan councilPowhatan culturePowhatan dialectPowhatan languagePowhatan leadershipPowhatan manPowhatan potteryPowhatan woman
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9 entriesPowhatan ConfederacyPowhatan artifactsPowhatan chiefPowhatan culturePowhatan dialectPowhatan languagePowhatan peoplePowhatan potteryPowhatan tribe
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And the Powhatan Indians showed the settlers how to plant new crops and how to clear the land for building.
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