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SEAWAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Seawan definition: wampum.. See examples of SEAWAN used in a sentence.
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SEAWAN definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
noun the Native American name for silver coins and, formerly, the shell beads used as currency. Collins English Dictionary.
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seawan - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.
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seawan - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
Munsee Delaware *sé·wan unstrung wampum, literally, that which is in a scattered state, deriv of se·(w)- scatter(ed); New York Dutch sewan, zeewan, zeewant, ...
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Wampum vs. "Seawan" - Calicos, Camelots and Swords
Many early 17th Century primary sources use the term Sea-wan to mean trade beads that are strung (like beads on a necklace) or in bundles ...
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seawant
‖ seawan(e, seawant Amer. Ind. (ˈsiːweɪn, -wɒnt) Also 9 se(e)wan, zeband. [Narragansett seawohn scattered, loose (in opposition to the strung beads, called peag).] Wampum.1701 C. Wolley Jrnl. New York (1860) 32 Their Money is called Wampam and Sea-want. 1834 Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylv. III. 131 Their ...
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Seawan Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Wampum (small beads made from polished shells). Wiktionary. Origin of Seawan. From an Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum" ...
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Seawan - Meanings, Details & Examples - Memorize with Dictozo
Seawan can also refer to a community of people who live near the sea. - "The local seawan was known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant fishing industry.
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Seawan vs Wampum: Common Misconceptions and Accurate Usage
Seawan, also spelled as sewan, is a type of shell bead that was used as currency by Native American tribes, particularly those in the ...
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definition of seawan by The Free Dictionary
Seawan or seawant was also the name of Indian shell money, of which there were two kinds as above mentioned--wompam, white; and Suckanhock, (from sucki) black.
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Seawan Family History - Ancestry.com
The Seawan family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Seawan family living in Colorado. This was 100% of all the recorded Seawan's in USA.
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wampum
wampum Chiefly Hist. (ˈwɒmpəm) Also 7 wompam, 7–8 wampam, wampom, 8 wompom. [See wampumpeag. Cf. F. wampoum (Littré Suppl.).] 1. Cylindrical beads made from the ends of shells rubbed down, polished, and threaded on strings, which were often combined to form bracelets, belts, collars, etc. See peag, ...
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