Hiawatha

[ hahy-uh-woth-uh, -waw-thuh, hee-uh- ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈwɒθ ə, -ˈwɔ θə, ˌhi ə- /

noun

the central figure of The Song of Hiawatha (1855), a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: named after a legendary Indian chief, fl. c1570.

Example sentences from the Web for hiawatha

Longfellow, author of the poem “The Song of Hiawatha,” about an Indian hero, likely met Isaac Pharaoh there.

The House that Slavery Built |Jane Ciabattari |July 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Shortly after this Hiawatha set out in his canoe to catch the sturgeon Nahma, king of fishes.

The Children's Longfellow |Doris Hayman
We want you to see us live over again the life of Hiawatha in his own country.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |Thomas Wentworth Higginson
"Write a poetical letter," said Allen, beginning to extemporise in Hiawatha measure.

Magnum Bonum |Charlotte M. Yonge

But the kind host Hiawatha did not take a mouthful of all this tempting food.

The Story of Hiawatha |Winston Stokes
"Here we rest" (Alabama), said Hiawatha and whispered words of love.

Revolutionary Reader |Sophie Lee Foster

British Dictionary definitions for hiawatha

Hiawatha

/ (ˌhaɪəˈwɒθə) /

noun

a 16th-century Onondaga Indian chief: credited with the organization of the Five Nations

Cultural definitions for hiawatha

Hiawatha

[ (heye-uh-woth-uh) ]

An actual Native American chief of the sixteenth century. In legends, he is the husband of Minnehaha. He urged peace between his people and the European settlers.

notes for Hiawatha

The legend of Hiawatha is best known through the poem “The Song of Hiawatha,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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