Occaneechi
noun
Oc·ca·nee·chi
\ˌäkəˈnēchē\
Definition of Occaneechi
Occaneechi
orOccaneechis
1 : an extinct Siouan people formerly found on the middle island in the Roanoke river, Virginia
2 : a member of the Occaneechi people
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