Definition of "werowance" [werowance]

• A chief of an American Indian tribe in colonial Virginia and Maryland. (noun)

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• "And, before the snows of the succeeding winter had melted, he had become a Brave and a werowance [A]."
• "The werowance spoke again, pointing to the hills which were dimly seen through the mist."
• "The werowance, standing out from the throng, lifted his voice."