noun
Croatoan
Croatoan (noun) means an older spelling referring to a member of the Croatan people, a Native American group of the eastern coast of North America. Example: “Historians still debate what the carved word "Croatoan" meant to the vanished colonists of Roanoke.”
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An older spelling referring to a member of the Croatan people, a Native American group of the eastern coast of North America.
"Historians still debate what the carved word "Croatoan" meant to the vanished colonists of Roanoke."
How to use Croatoan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old form of "Croatan," best known today as the single word carved into a post at the lost Roanoke colony.
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You will mostly meet this word in the context of the Roanoke mystery rather than as everyday vocabulary.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Croatoans
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What does “Croatoan” mean?
The word “Croatoan” means an older spelling referring to a member of the Croatan people, a Native American group of the eastern coast of North America. In plain terms, an old form of "Croatan," best known today as the single word carved into a post at the lost Roanoke colony.
How do you use “Croatoan” in a sentence?
Here is “Croatoan” used in a sentence: “Historians still debate what the carved word "Croatoan" meant to the vanished colonists of Roanoke.”
What part of speech is “Croatoan”?
“Croatoan” is a noun.
What is the meaning of Croatoan?
"Croatoan" (noun) means an older spelling referring to a member of the Croatan people, a Native American group of the eastern coast of North America.
