1 huskanaw | Definition of huskanaw

huskanaw

noun
hus·​ka·​naw | \ ˈhəskəˌnȯ\
variants: or huskanawing \ -​ȯiŋ \
plural -s

Definition of huskanaw

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: an initiation rite for youths at puberty practiced by various American Indians of Virginia and including fasting and the use of narcotics

huskanaw

transitive verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of huskanaw (Entry 2 of 2)

: to subject to a huskanaw

History and Etymology for huskanaw

Noun

of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick wuskenoo he is young

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