Associations to the word «Hiawatha»

Wiktionary

HIAWATHA, proper noun. A pre-historical Native American leader
HIAWATHA, proper noun. Any of a number of towns or other places in English-speaking countries

Dictionary definition

HIAWATHA, noun. A Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats