croatan

/krəˈuːtɑːn/

Definitions

1. noun

A possible identity claimed by the Lumbee people, suggesting they descended from the Roanoke colonists

“Some historians speculate that the Croatan people may have merged with the local tribes, leading to the modern Lumbee identity”

Synonyms

  • lumbee
  • roanoke

Antonyms

  • colonist
  • settler