Meanings
proper noun
- A town, the county seat of Essex County, Virginia, United States.
Origin
Probably from the same Lenape source as Tapehanek.
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APA
Tappahannock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tappahannock
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“Tappahannock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tappahannock. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tappahannock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tappahannock.
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