Meaning of "Hiawatha" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HIAWATHA

Hiawatha  [ˌhaɪəˈwɒθə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIAWATHA

Hiawatha is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIAWATHA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hiawatha

Hiawatha is a legendary Native American leader and co-founder of the Iroquois confederacy. Depending on the version of the narrative, Hiawatha lived sometime around the 12th and 13th centuries and was a leader of the Onondaga, or the Mohawk or both. According to some versions he was born an Onondaga, but adopted into the Mohawk. Hiawatha was a follower of The Great Peacemaker, a Huron prophet and spiritual leader who proposed the unification of the Iroquois peoples, which shared common ancestry and similar languages. The Great Peacemaker was a compelling spiritual presence, but was impeded in evangelizing his prophecy by foreign affiliation and a severe speech impediment. Hiawatha, a skilled and charismatic orator, was instrumental in persuading the Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneidas and Mohawks to accept the Great Peacemaker's vision and band together to become the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy. The Tuscarora nation joined the Confederacy in 1722 to become the Sixth Nation.

Definition of Hiawatha in the English dictionary

The definition of Hiawatha in the dictionary is a 16th-century Onondaga Indian chief: credited with the organization of the Five Nations.

TRANSLATION OF HIAWATHA

Find out the translation of Hiawatha to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Hiawatha from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hiawatha» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 海华沙
• Translator English - Spanish: Hiawatha
• English: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Hindi: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Arabic: هياواثا
• Translator English - Russian: Гайавата
• Translator English - Portuguese: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Bengali: hiawatha
• Translator English - French: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Malay: Hiawatha
• Translator English - German: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Japanese: ハイアワサ
• Translator English - Korean: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Javanese: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Tamil: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Marathi: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Turkish: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Italian: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Polish: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Гайавата
• Translator English - Romanian: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Greek: Hiawatha
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Hiawatha
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIAWATHA»

Discover the use of Hiawatha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hiawatha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Little Hiawatha

A young Indian boy wants to catch the biggest fish in a fishing contest so he can wear the Big Chief's war bonnet.

Walt Disney Productions, 1978

The Hiawatha: A Novel

David Treuer more than delivers on the promise he displayed in his acclaimed first novel, Little, and confirms his reputation as one of the most talented and original writers of his generation.

David Treuer, 2013

Eating Raw, Living Well

Hiawatha Cromer developed these recipes while serving as director, instructor and kitchen manager at the Creative Health Institute (CHI) from 1993 to 2001, and with The Assembly of Yahweh Wellness Center, beginning in 2001.

Hiawatha Cromer, 2012

Shades of Hiawatha: Staging Indians, Making Americans, 1880-1930

In Shades of Hiawatha, Trachtenberg eloquently suggests that we must re-create America's tribal creation story in new ways if we are to reaffirm its beckoning promise of universal liberty.

Alan Trachtenberg, 2005

The Song of Hiawatha

HIAWATHA. Mudjekeewis, ruler of the West-Wind and my father, it is said that I, Hiawatha, will lead the nations to peace and prosperity, but I know not where to begin. MUDJEKEEWIS. [He leaps to the ground and stands in a fighting position]  ...

R. Eugene Jackson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1988

The Hiawatha Story

Originally published: Milwaukee: Kalmbach, 1970.

Jim Scribbins, 2007

Hiawatha and the big flood

A little Indian becomes a hero when he rescues the braves of his tribe who become stranded during a bear hunt.

Walt Disney Company, 1984

The Rotarian

'Twas a perfect night, indeed, to sing again the song of Hiawatha . . . and 450 men and women and children had come together to hear it. Seated on rows of timbers around a rocky hollow, they had come to watch and listen as 100 friends and ...

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Hiawatha and the Iroquois league

Follows the life of the Iroquois leader who contributed to the formation of a league of Indian nations and discusses the actions and effects of this league as it interacted with the white colonists up through the eighteenth century.

Megan McClard, George Ypsilantis, 1989

On the Corner of Soo & Hiawatha

Joseph L. Gavett. How proud i was that day as rode my "scooter" bacfe to the car and everyday as i rode it around the neighborhood. with my right foot resting on its wide bacfe and a firm grip on the handlebars i was ready to shove off. with all ...

Joseph L. Gavett, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIAWATHA»

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National Night Out set for Aug. 4 - Hiawatha World Online: News

4, neighborhoods throughout Hiawatha are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the "32nd Annual National ... «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Lunch series topic focuses on benefits of chiropractic - Hiawatha …

7 with a free lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by the speaker at noon at the PRTS Medical Wellness Center, 700 Oregon St., Hiawatha. «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Ploeger family reunion July 26 - Hiawatha World Online: Reunions

There will be a basket dinner at 12:30 p.m. at the church, 410 Hiawatha Ave. Guests are welcome. This may be the last reunion due to poor ... «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Farmer & Merchant appreciation dinner Aug. 7 - Hiawatha World …

2015 Hiawatha World Online. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Discuss; Print. «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Taylor Bacon takes top honors at Junior Shorthorn Show - Hiawatha …

Taylor Bacon, a Hiawatha High School junior this coming fall, took top honors in several categories at the 2015 National Junior Shorthorn Show ... «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

A modern-day claim to fame for Muscotah, Atchison County …

2015 Hiawatha World Online. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. From Around the ... «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Muscotah News - Hiawatha World Online: Columns

Muscotah was alive with a lot of traffic throughout town on Saturday for the city garage sales. It was great to welcome new faces. Thanks to all of ... «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Decisions for fungicide management of gray leaf spot - Hiawatha …

Most corn fields in Kansas are now, or soon will be at the critical juncture for making fungicide application decisions for gray leaf spot ... «Hiawatha World, Jul 15»

Marquette prepares for Hiawatha

Chuck Ganzert, with the Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival, said, "We like to think of our event as one of the best family events in Marquette ... «UPMatters.com, Jul 15»

Hiawatha Bluffs Living project approved; facility groundbreaking set …

The 1.30-acre site, proposed by Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, is at the rear of 1423 and 1437 Service Drive, directly behind ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»