About The Word Seawan
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Seawan
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What's The Definition Of Seawan?Synonyms | Synonyms for Seawan: Related Terms | Find terms related to Seawan: See Also | Seawan In Webster's Dictionary \Sea"wan\, Seawant \Sea"want\, n.
The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads
which passed among the Indians as money.
Note: Seawan was of two kinds; wampum, white, and suckanhock,
black or purple, -- the former having half the value of
the latter. Many writers, however, use the terms seawan
and wampum indiscriminately. --Bartlett.
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