seawan

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

seawan (usually uncountable, plural seawans)

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

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