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werowance

noun
wer·​o·​wance | \ ˈwerəˌwan(t)s\
plural -s

Definition of werowance

: an Indian chief of Virginia or Maryland broadly : a North American Indian chief

History and Etymology for werowance

Delaware (Virginia dialect) wirowántĕsu, literally, he is rich, from wiro to be rich

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