- seawan
- /siywon/ The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads (or wampum) which passed among the Indians as money
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Seawan — Sea wan, Seawant Sea want, n. The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads which passed among the Indians as money. [1913 Webster] Note: Seawan was of two kinds; {wampum}, white, and {suckanhock}, black or purple, the former having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seawan — /see weuhn/, n. wampum (def. 1). Also, seawant /see wahnt /, sewan. [1620 30, Amer.; < New York D sewan, zeewan, zeewant, etc. < Munsee Delaware *sé·wan unstrung wampum, lit., that which is in a scattered state, deriv of se·(w) scatter(ed)] * * * … Universalium
seawan — or seawant variant of sewan … Useful english dictionary
Seawant — Seawan Sea wan, Seawant Sea want, n. The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads which passed among the Indians as money. [1913 Webster] Note: Seawan was of two kinds; {wampum}, white, and {suckanhock}, black or purple, the former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suckanhock — Seawan Sea wan, Seawant Sea want, n. The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads which passed among the Indians as money. [1913 Webster] Note: Seawan was of two kinds; {wampum}, white, and {suckanhock}, black or purple, the former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wampum — Seawan Sea wan, Seawant Sea want, n. The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads which passed among the Indians as money. [1913 Webster] Note: Seawan was of two kinds; {wampum}, white, and {suckanhock}, black or purple, the former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wampum — Seawan Sea wan, Seawant Sea want, n. The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads which passed among the Indians as money. [1913 Webster] Note: Seawan was of two kinds; {wampum}, white, and {suckanhock}, black or purple, the former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suckanhock — Suck an*hock, n. [Of American Indian origin.] A kind of seawan. See Note under {Seawan}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Money — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Money >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 money matters money matters money market Sgm: N 1 finance finance Sgm: N 1 accounts accounts &c. 811 Sgm: N 1 funds funds treasure Sgm: N 1 capital … English dictionary for students
sea|want — «SEE wuhnt», noun. = seawan. (Cf. ↑seawan) … Useful english dictionary
