seawan

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noun

Wampum (small beads made from polished shells).

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Meanings

nounseawan (usually uncountable, plural seawans)

plural seawans · alternative seawant · alternative sewan · alternative zeawant · alternative sewant

  1. uncountableusuallyWampum (small beads made from polished shells).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wampum

Origin

From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.

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APA

seawan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seawan

MLA

“seawan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seawan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seawan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seawan.

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