Pocahontas

/ˌˈpoʊkəˌhɑntəs/
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Other forms: Pocahontases

Definitions of Pocahontas
  1. noun
    a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
    synonyms: Matoaka, Rebecca Rolfe
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    Powhatan
    a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia
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