Croatoan

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Noun

Croatoan (plural Croatoans or Croatoan)

  1. Dated spelling of Croatan: A member of the Croatoan people, an Amerind people of the east coast of North America
    Synonym: Croatan

Proper noun

Croatoan

  1. (dated) Former name of Hatteras Island. Synonym of Hatteras. An island of Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
    Synonyms: Croatoan Island, Croatan Island, Croatan
    Coordinate term: Roanoke
  2. Dated spelling of Croatan: An Amerind people that once resided on the island.
    Synonym: Croatan
  3. (historical) A former village of the Croatoan people that once existed on Croatoan Island.
    Synonym: Croatan
  4. Ellipsis of Croatoan Sound. Synonym of Croatan Sound. A sound in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
    Synonyms: Croatan, Croatan Sound, Croatoan Sound

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